Visceral Leishmaniasis in a UK Toddler following a Short Trip to a Popular Holiday Destination in Spain
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We herein present the case of a 15-month-old with visceral leishmaniasis diagnosed in the UK following a short trip to a popular holiday destination in Spain. Four months after the initial symptoms, the diagnosis was made incidentally on microscopy of a bone marrow biopsy taken for suspected haematological malignancy after the child developed hepatosplenomegaly, pancytopaenia, and Klebsiella pneumoniae septicaemia.
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دوره 2014 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2014