title: Leishmania donovani bodies in bone marrow.
abstract: We report a case of a 5-year-old female, resident of Afghanistan, who presented with fever and massive splenomegaly. Bone marrow revealed Leishmania donovani bodies (LD bodies) in macrophages characterized by a kinetoplast and characteristic double dot appearance. She was diagnosed as visceral leishmaniasis which is transmitted by sandflies (Phlebotomus).
authors.affiliation: Section of Hematology, Department of Pathology and Microbiology/Oncology, The Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Natasha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.affiliation: Section of Hematology, Department of Pathology and Microbiology, The Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Shabneez
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hussain
keywords: Leishmania donovani bodies; Phlebotomus; sandflies; visceral leishmaniasis