title: Clinical expression of autoimmune hepatitis in a nine-year-old girl with visceral leishmaniasis.
abstract: Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic disease of unknown aetiology, which usually progresses to cirrhosis if not diagnosed and treated promptly. In childhood, autoimmune hepatitis prevalently presents with non-specific indications. The cause of entrance to hospital of the 9-year-old child was fever for 6 days (39°C) and intense cough, with other clinical symptoms and signs: abdominal distention, paleness, lack of appetite. In our case we report experience with AIH presenting with atypical clinical features of visceral leishmaniasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital, Larissa, Greece.
authors.forename: Sofia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sotirakou
authors.forename: Greta
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wozniak
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D019693:Hepatitis, Autoimmune / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology*