Visceral leishmaniasis in pregnant women from Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil: A case report and literature review

Visceral leishmaniasis in pregnant women from Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil: A case report and literature review

Abstract Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in pregnant is considered rare. We present the case of a woman with 24 gestational weeks presenting fever, hepatosplenomegaly, pancytopenia, and inversion of albumin/globulin ratio. Anti-rK39 was positive and amastigotes were visualized on myelogram. Treatment wi...

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Main Authors: Francielly Tertulino Cunha, Isadora Correia Lopes, Francisco Clitson Sousa Oliveira, Igor Thiago Queiroz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2019-02-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Visceral leishmaniasis
Pregnancy
Liposomal amphotericin B
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