Is splenectomy an option for multiple relapses in a child with visceral leishmaniasis? A case report

Is splenectomy an option for multiple relapses in a child with visceral leishmaniasis? A case report

Abstract Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an infectious disease caused by Leishmania spp. The recurrence of the disease occurs, in general, in patients with decreased or loss of T-cell function, whether due to the use of corticosteroids, immunosuppressive disease, or another cause. In some cases, sple...

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Main Authors: Marcos Adriano Garcia Campos, Andrey Salgado Moraes Filho, Gustavo Ribeiro Féres Moraes Rêgo, Raphael Oliveira Lima Silva, Rebeca Aranha Barbosa Sousa, Yolande Pokam Tchuisseu, Gyl Eanes Barros Silva, Mônica Elinor Alves Gama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2021-03-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Splenectomy
Leishmaniasis
Recurrence
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