title: Visceral leishmaniasis complicating polycythemia vera.
abstract: A case of visceral leishmaniasis is presented, where a pre-existing polycythemia vera obscured signs of the infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine III, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Hellgren
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lerner
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Palmblad
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000967:Antimony Sodium Gluconate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D011087:Polycythemia Vera / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D000967:Antimony Sodium Gluconate