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Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in the Dorsal Skin of Hamsters: a Useful Model for the Screening of Antileishmanial Drugs
Published on: April 21, 2012
A patient with leishmaniasis presenting with longstanding pancytopenia and hepatosplenomegaly
Simon Onsongo1, Evelyne Mulwa2, Bonface Mutiso3
1Aga Khan Hospital Kisumu Kenya.
Abstract:
Leishmaniasis is a common cause of pancytopenia and hepatosplenomegaly in tropical and subtropical regions. A high index of suspicion is required to diagnose and manage patients with leishmaniasis. Travel history should always be elicited in a patient with suggestive clinical presentation.
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