title: [Anemia and hepatosplenomegaly: search for the protozoon?].
abstract: An eight-months-old infant presenting with anemia, hepatosplenomegaly, hypoalbuminemia and polyclonal hypergammaglobulinemia was finally found to be affected by visceral leishmaniasis, after having suspected oncohaematologic problems. Diagnosis was confirmed by bone marrow aspiration. Complete recovery was achieved with antimonial N-methylglucamine (Glucantim) administered IM.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Pediatria, Ospedale di Circolo di Desio, MI, Italia.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: La Placa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muschiato
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arlati
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Urbano
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Verdura
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006529:Hepatomegaly / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007893:Leishmania donovani; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007938:Leukemia / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D013163:Splenomegaly / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Anemia ed epatosplenomegalia: cercare il protozoo?