Visceral leishmaniasis with pleural effusion in an immunocompetent patient

Visceral leishmaniasis with pleural effusion in an immunocompetent patient

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is usually characterized by splenomegaly, pallor and fever. Pleural effusion is an uncommon feature of this disease, which is encountered in immunocompromised patients. Here, we report a case of VL with pleural effusion in an immunocompetent patient. Pulmonary symptoms in...

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Main Authors: Senjuti Dasgupta, Moutushi Saha, Sudipta Chakrabarti, Jayati Chakraborty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
Immunocompetent patient
pleural effusion
visceral leishmaniasis
Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2014;volume=31;issue=1;spage=56;epage=58;aulast=Dasgupta

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