PP-052 Difficulties in diagnosis of Visceral Leishmaniasis in India
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[Diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis].
The differential diagnosis between visceral leishmaniasis and lymphoplasmacell polimorphocell lymphosarcoma may be difficult. One case is described in which electron microscopy allowed detection of Leishmania in the histiocytes of the spleen.
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Infectious Diseases
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1201-9712
DOI: 10.1016/s1201-9712(10)60120-8