title: Fulminant hepatic failure complicating visceral leishmaniasis in an apparently immunocompetent child.
abstract: Fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) is an unusual complication of visceralleishmaniasis (VL). Here, we present a 1.5-yr-old girl with VL developing rapidly progressive fatal FHF. In absence of established guidelines, additional use of immunomodulatory therapies has been discussed in reference to available information.
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India. baranwal1970@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Arun K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Baranwal
authors.forename: Ravi N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Mandal
authors.forename: Rupa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D018450:Disease Progression; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000150:complications*; D017114:Liver Failure, Acute / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy