[Misleading forms of visceral leishmaniasis in children. Apropos of 5 cases].
The authors report the cases of five children in whom kala-azar was undiagnosed at first instance. In these cases, the diagnosis was misled because of incomplete features (lack of fever, splenomegaly or hypergammaglobulinemia) an associated disease (hydatic cyst of the liver) or a complication dominating the clinical pattern (septicemia, staphylococcus respiratory infection). In one case, the patient was explored in order to diagnose portal hypertension.
Ben Becher
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Service de Pédiatrie, Urgences et Consultations externes, Hôpital d'Enfants, Tunis, Tunisie.
Zaafouri
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M
Ghram
N
N
Hammami
E
E
Khiari
S
S
Boudhina
T
T
D000965:Antimony / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000175:diagnosis; D007223:Infant; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008536:Meglumine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077485:Meglumine Antimoniate; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015163:Superinfection / Q000175:diagnosis
D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D008536:Meglumine; D000077485:Meglumine Antimoniate; D000965:Antimony
Formes trompeuses de leishmanioses viscérales de l'enfant. A propos de 5 cas.