Progressive visceral leishmaniasis misdiagnosed as cirrhosis of the liver: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Visceral leishmaniasis is a potentially life-threatening infectious disease which is caused by parasites of the genus <it>Leishmania</it> and characterized in most cases by the presence of fever as well as signs and sym...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/3/1/7265 |