title: Leishmaniasis as a Neglected Cause of Isolated Lymphadenopathy: A Case Report.
abstract: Leishmaniasis is an endemic parasitic disease in Iran. This paper reports the case of a 5-yr-old boy who presented with multiple isolated cervical lymphadenopathy for several months with no history of fever and no signs or symptoms. In an excisional lymph node biopsy, Leishmania parasites were histologically detected. Thus, leishmaniasis should be included in the differential diagnosis of isolated lymphadenitis in immunocompetent patients, even if the K39 and IFA for kala-azar are reported as negative.
authors: Dept. of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Ghir Karzin, Iran.
authors: Eslam
authors: E
authors: Shorafa
authors: Dept. of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors: Gholamreza
authors: G
authors: Poladfar
authors: Dept. of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Ghir Karzin, Iran.
authors: Roholla
authors: R
authors: Adelian
authors: Dept. of Pathology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Ghir Karzin, Iran.
authors: Mahmood
authors: M
authors: Shariat
authors: Dept. of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Ghir Karzin, Iran.
authors: Mohammad Reza
authors: MR
authors: Minaee
authors: Dept. of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Ghir Karzin, Iran.
authors: Syeed Mohammad
authors: SM
authors: Hashemi
authors: Dept. of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Ghir Karzin, Iran.
authors: Maryam
authors: M
authors: Tazang
keywords: Kala-azar; Leishmaniasis; Lymphadenopathy