Abstract
We report a case of a 5-year-old female, resident of Afghanistan, who presented with fever and massive splenomegaly. Bone marrow revealed Leishmania donovani bodies (LD bodies) in macrophages characterized by a kinetoplast and characteristic double dot appearance. She was diagnosed as visceral leishmaniasis which is transmitted by sandflies (Phlebotomus).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 238-239 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Clinical Case Reports |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2014 |
Keywords
- Leishmania donovani bodies
- Phlebotomus
- sandflies
- visceral leishmaniasis