Epiglottis involvement in a visceral leishmaniasis

Journal of Infection

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 196-197

  Granel, B ^a   Serratrice, J ^a   Christides, C ^a   Richard Vitton, T ^b   Minodier, P ^b   Horshwoski, N ^b   Disdier, P ^a   Thomassin, J M ^b   Weiller, P J ^a  

^a HÔpital La Conception   (France)

^b TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EAR NOSE THROAT DISEASE; EPIGLOTTIS TUMOR; EPISTAXIS; HEPATOSPLENOMEGALY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; LABORATORY TEST; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; MALE; PANCYTOPENIA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; SEROLOGY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

EID: 0036821835     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(02)91053-4     Document Type: Article

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