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Visceral leishmaniasis in District Dir, NWFP.
J Pak Med Assoc. 1998 Jun; 48(6):161-2.JP

Abstract

Visceral leishmaniasis is endemic in District Dir, NWFP. We evaluated 10 patients with visceral leishmaniasis at DHQ Hospital Timergara District Dir, N.W.F.P. All patients were in the age range 2 to 10 years. The predominant clinical features in these were chronic fever (10), splenomegaly (10), hepatomegaly (10), weight loss (10) and abdominal distention (5). Lymphadenopathy was absent. Common laboratory abnormalities included anaemia (10), leucopenia (7), thrombocytopenia (10) and hypergammaglobulinaemia (10). Formal Gel test was positive in all patients (100%) and all had positive bone marrow smears for Leishmania Donovani (L.D.) bodies (10). The response to stibogluconate (Glucantime Sodium) therapy was good with a 100 percent cure rate.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Rahim F
DHQ Hospital, Timergara, N.W.F.P.
Rehman F
No affiliation info available
Ahmad S
No affiliation info available
Zada B
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AbdomenAnemiaAnimalsAntimonyAntiprotozoal AgentsBone MarrowChildChild, PreschoolFemaleFeverHepatomegalyHumansHypergammaglobulinemiaLeishmania donovaniLeishmaniasis, VisceralLeukopeniaMaleMeglumineMeglumine AntimoniateOrganometallic CompoundsPakistanSplenomegalyThrombocytopeniaWeight Loss

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

9813985

Citation

Rahim, F, et al. "Visceral Leishmaniasis in District Dir, NWFP." JPMA. the Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, vol. 48, no. 6, 1998, pp. 161-2.
Rahim F, Rehman F, Ahmad S, et al. Visceral leishmaniasis in District Dir, NWFP. J Pak Med Assoc. 1998;48(6):161-2.
Rahim, F., Rehman, F., Ahmad, S., & Zada, B. (1998). Visceral leishmaniasis in District Dir, NWFP. JPMA. the Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 48(6), 161-2.
Rahim F, et al. Visceral Leishmaniasis in District Dir, NWFP. J Pak Med Assoc. 1998;48(6):161-2. PubMed PMID: 9813985.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Visceral leishmaniasis in District Dir, NWFP. AU - Rahim,F, AU - Rehman,F, AU - Ahmad,S, AU - Zada,B, PY - 1998/11/14/pubmed PY - 1998/11/14/medline PY - 1998/11/14/entrez SP - 161 EP - 2 JF - JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association JO - J Pak Med Assoc VL - 48 IS - 6 N2 - Visceral leishmaniasis is endemic in District Dir, NWFP. We evaluated 10 patients with visceral leishmaniasis at DHQ Hospital Timergara District Dir, N.W.F.P. All patients were in the age range 2 to 10 years. The predominant clinical features in these were chronic fever (10), splenomegaly (10), hepatomegaly (10), weight loss (10) and abdominal distention (5). Lymphadenopathy was absent. Common laboratory abnormalities included anaemia (10), leucopenia (7), thrombocytopenia (10) and hypergammaglobulinaemia (10). Formal Gel test was positive in all patients (100%) and all had positive bone marrow smears for Leishmania Donovani (L.D.) bodies (10). The response to stibogluconate (Glucantime Sodium) therapy was good with a 100 percent cure rate. SN - 0030-9982 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/9813985/Visceral_leishmaniasis_in_District_Dir_NWFP_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -