Visceral leishmaniasis in a Scottish child.
A Scottish girl acquired visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar) while on holiday in Majorca. She presented with the infection, six months later, in Scotland. Because of inexperience with the disease and a degree of scepticism unnecessary investigations were carried out resulting in a delay in treatment.
Galea
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Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill, Glasgow.
Goel
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012606:Scotland; D013997:Time Factors; D014195:Travel