title: Wilson disease with visceral leishmaniasis: an extremely uncommon presentation.
abstract: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), which is caused by the protozoa Leishmania donovani and transmitted by the bite of the female sand fly Phlebotomus argentipes, is common in Bihar, India. Wilson disease is an autosomal recessive disorder of copper metabolism in which copper is deposited in the brain and liver. We report a case of an extremely uncommon combination of these diseases in a patient. Treatment options for such a combination of diseases are limited and difficult.
authors.affiliation: Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Indian Council of Medical Research, Agamkuan Patna, Bihar, India. drkrishnapandey@yahoo.com
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: V N R
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bimal
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Lal
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Topno
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Das
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002614:Chelating Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006527:Hepatolenticular Degeneration / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D010396:Penicillamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010767:Phosphorylcholine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011736:Pyridoxine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019287:Zinc Sulfate / Q000627:therapeutic use