title: Visceral leishmaniasis in a patient with common variable immunodeficiency and evans syndrome: clinical remarks.
abstract: Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is a vector-borne zoonosis endemic in Southern Italy whose usual clinical features include fever, splenomegaly, pancytopenia and hypergammaglobulinemia. The clinical and biochemical picture may be misleading in patients with immunodeficiency diseases hampering the diagnosis. We describe a VL case in a patient whose spleen had been removed and who had Common Variable Immunodeficiency and Evans syndrome.
authors: Infectious Diseases Department, A.O.R.N. S.G. Moscati, Avellino, Italy. patriziamaio@yahoo.it
authors: Patrizia
authors: P
authors: Maio
authors: Sebastiano
authors: S
authors: Leone
authors: Silvestro
authors: S
authors: Volpe
authors: Giuseppina
authors: G
authors: dell'Aquila
authors: Sergio
authors: S
authors: Giglio
authors: Mario
authors: M
authors: Magliocca
authors: Francesco Saverio
authors: FS
authors: Nigro
authors: Piera
authors: P
authors: Pacifico
authors: Nicola
authors: N
authors: Acone
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017074:Common Variable Immunodeficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D005334:Fever; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007116:Immunization, Passive; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013156:Splenectomy; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; C068538:liposomal amphotericin B; D000666:Amphotericin B; D011241:Prednisone