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Blindness following visceral leishmaniasis: a neglected post-kala-azar complication.
Trop Doct. 2011 Jul; 41(3):139-40.TD

Abstract

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality that affects multiple organs. Post-kala-azar ocular involvement is a serious complication that can manifest as blepharo-conjuctivitis or pan-uveitis. Failure of prompt diagnosis and treatment can result in blindness. We report five cases with pan-uveitis that followed the successful treatment of VL and consequent post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis were presented. Two patients lost their sight permanently but the rest were successfully treated. A high index of suspicion and prompt treatment are of paramount importance in order to avoid blindness following post-kala-azar ocular uveitis.

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Khalil EA
Department of Clinical Pathology & Immunology, Institute of Endemic Diseases, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, PO Box 45235, Sudan. eltahirk@iend.org
Musa AM
No affiliation info available
Younis BM
No affiliation info available
Elfaki ME
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Zijlstra EE
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Elhassan AM
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MeSH

AdolescentAdultAntimony Sodium GluconateAntiprotozoal AgentsBlindnessChildEye Infections, ParasiticFemaleHumansLeishmaniaLeishmaniasis, CutaneousLeishmaniasis, VisceralMalePanuveitis

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

21676981

Citation

Khalil, E A G., et al. "Blindness Following Visceral Leishmaniasis: a Neglected Post-kala-azar Complication." Tropical Doctor, vol. 41, no. 3, 2011, pp. 139-40.
Khalil EA, Musa AM, Younis BM, et al. Blindness following visceral leishmaniasis: a neglected post-kala-azar complication. Trop Doct. 2011;41(3):139-40.
Khalil, E. A., Musa, A. M., Younis, B. M., Elfaki, M. E., Zijlstra, E. E., & Elhassan, A. M. (2011). Blindness following visceral leishmaniasis: a neglected post-kala-azar complication. Tropical Doctor, 41(3), 139-40. https://doi.org/10.1258/td.2011.110058
Khalil EA, et al. Blindness Following Visceral Leishmaniasis: a Neglected Post-kala-azar Complication. Trop Doct. 2011;41(3):139-40. PubMed PMID: 21676981.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Blindness following visceral leishmaniasis: a neglected post-kala-azar complication. AU - Khalil,E A G, AU - Musa,A M, AU - Younis,B M, AU - Elfaki,M E E, AU - Zijlstra,E E, AU - Elhassan,A M, Y1 - 2011/06/15/ PY - 2011/6/17/entrez PY - 2011/6/17/pubmed PY - 2011/11/15/medline SP - 139 EP - 40 JF - Tropical doctor JO - Trop Doct VL - 41 IS - 3 N2 - Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality that affects multiple organs. Post-kala-azar ocular involvement is a serious complication that can manifest as blepharo-conjuctivitis or pan-uveitis. Failure of prompt diagnosis and treatment can result in blindness. We report five cases with pan-uveitis that followed the successful treatment of VL and consequent post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis were presented. Two patients lost their sight permanently but the rest were successfully treated. A high index of suspicion and prompt treatment are of paramount importance in order to avoid blindness following post-kala-azar ocular uveitis. SN - 1758-1133 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/21676981/Blindness_following_visceral_leishmaniasis:_a_neglected_post_kala_azar_complication_ L2 - https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1258/td.2011.110058?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub=pubmed DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -