Unusual presentation of leishmaniasis as an adrenal cystic mass

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 682-683

  Brandonisio, O ^a   Fumarola, L ^a   Spinelli, R ^a   Gradoni, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENAL CYST; ADULT; AMASTIGOTE; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CHEMOTHERAPY; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMOPHILIA A; HISTIOCYTE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; LEISHMANIA; LEISHMANIASIS; LOW BACK PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERODIAGNOSIS;

ADRENAL GLAND DISEASES; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; CYSTS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; ITALY; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036392441     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-002-0797-y     Document Type: Article

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