title: [Leishmaniasis in a splenectomized thalassodrepanocytic young adult].
abstract: We report a 23-year-old thalassodrepanocytic man who contracted leishmaniasis. The diagnostic difficulties related to some overlapping features between the two conditions are discussed. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported occurrence of leishmaniasis in a thalassodrepanocytic patient.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Pediatria, Azienda Gravina, Caltagirone (CT). ppavone@mbox.unict.ita
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pavone
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Giugno
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Luca
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Samperi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Consalvo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lucenti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications*; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D013156:Splenectomy; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; C068538:liposomal amphotericin B; D000666:Amphotericin B