Visceral Leishmaniasis in Children in Southern Turkey: Evaluation of Clinical and Laboratory Findings and Liposomal Amphotericin B Treatment

Karagun, BARBAROS; Ozgur, Ozlem; Sasmaz, Ilgen; Antmen, Bulent; KOCABAŞ, EMİNE; Alhan, Emre

doi:10.4274/jpr.galenos.2018.72621

Visceral Leishmaniasis in Children in Southern Turkey: Evaluation of Clinical and Laboratory Findings and Liposomal Amphotericin B Treatment

Atıf İçin Kopyala

Karagun B. Ş., Ozgur O., Sasmaz I., Antmen B., KOCABAŞ E., Alhan E.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC RESEARCH, cilt.6, sa.2, ss.110-114, 2019 (Hakemli Dergi)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 6 Sayı: 2
Basım Tarihi: 2019
Doi Numarası: 10.4274/jpr.galenos.2018.72621
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.110-114
Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Aim: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a systemic infection that spreads hematogenously and affects the reticuloendothelial system by the infection of macrophages. VL occurs commonly in children, and only rarely in adults. VL should be considered in patients with prolonged high fever, hepatosplenomegaly, pancytopenia, weight loss, pallor and hypergammaglobulinemia.