Splenectomy for Visceral Leishmaniasis Out of an Endemic Region: A Case Report and Literature Review
Visceral leishmaniasis (also known as kala-azar) is characterized by fever, weight loss, swelling of the spleen and liver, and pancytopenia. If it is not treated, the fatality rate in developing countries can be as high as 100% within 2 years. In a high risk situation for perioperative bleeding due...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-01-01
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Series: | Medicina |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/58/2/184 |