Visceral leishmaniasis (Kala-azar) without splenomegaly.

Visceral Leishmaniasis without Fever in an 11-Month-Old Infant: a Rare Clinical Feature of Kala-azar

Visceral leishmaniasis or kala-azar is an endemic parasitic disease in some parts of the world which is characterized by fever, splenomegaly, and pancytopenia in most of the cases. Herein we report an 11 month-old male infant with diagnosis of kala-azar who presented with pallor, hepatosplenomegaly, failure to gain weight, and no history of fever. Surprisingly, fever started after beginning of ...

VISCERAL LE ISHMANIASIS (KALA-AZAR) WI TH A RARE MANIFESTATI ON OF SUBMENTAL ADENOPATHY

Visceral leishmaniasis is a protozoar disease caused by L.donovani. Transmission to humans (incidental host) occurs via insect bite and the phlebotomous (female sand-fly) transmits the disease. Common presentations of the disease include hepatomegaly and splenomegaly, but fever, chills and night sweats may be part of the disease's symptoms. Lymphadenopathy without systemic manifestations i...

Atypical presentation of visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar) from non-endemic area.

Leishmaniasis is a major public health problem in various part of world; it has also emerged in new geographic areas and host populations. Visceral infection can remain subclinical or become symptomatic, with an acute, subacute or chronic course. Kala-azar, or visceral leishmaniasis (VL), presents as fever, pancytopenia and hypergammaglobulinaemia. The presence of splenomegaly is characteristic...

Visceral Leishmaniasis with Generalized Involvement of Lymph Nodes in a 55-Year-Old Woman: A Case Report

A 55-year-old woman was presented with fever, splenomegaly, generalized lymphadenopathy and weight loss. The patient came from Sreepur, an endemic region of Kala-azar in Bangladesh. About 2 years back, the patient presented with fever and splenomegaly and on investigation, ICT for Kala-azar was found positive. Thus the patient was diagnosed as a case of visceral Leishmaniasis and was treated wi...

Malaria Contracted after Splenectomy for Splenomegaly Probably Caused by Kala-Azar

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Natural transmission of leishmaniasis is carried out by female sand flies. VL is a systemic disease characterised by prolonged fever, splenomegaly, hepatomegaly, weight loss, progressive anaemia, pancytopenia, and is complicated by serious infections. After recovery, some patients (50% in Sudan and 1 3% in India) develop post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) characterised by depigmented ma...