Visceral leishmaniasis associated with macrophage activation syndrome: Case report and literature review

Visceral leishmaniasis associated with macrophage activation syndrome: Case report and literature review

Background: The combination of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) makes the diagnosis difficult due to their similar clinical presentation, with a poor prognosis especially since the treatment is still poorly codified.We report the case of a 17-month-old female pati...

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Main Authors: Boutaina Mouhoub, Mohammed Bensalah, Abdelilah Berhili, Ali Azghar, Jalila El Malki, Imane El Mezgueldi, Oumaima Nassiri, Mounia Slaoui, Achraf Miri, Chaymae Rochdi, Noufissa Benajiba, Rachid Seddik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
Visceral leishmaniasis
Macrophage activation syndrome
Sand flies
Protozoa parasite
Morocco
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250921002031

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