Visceral leishmaniasis diagnosed in a patient with MALT lymphoma

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 235-237

  Kaae, J ^a   Norgaard P ^a   Himmelstrup, B ^a  

^a GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Immunosuppressive disease; Leishmaniasis; MALT lymphoma; Tumor lysis syndrome

Indexed keywords

ALLOPURINOL; AMPHOTERICIN B; CHLORAMBUCIL; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DOXORUBICIN; PREDNISONE; STEROID; VINCRISTINE;

AGED; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; BONE MARROW EXAMINATION; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RELAPSE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOASSAY; LABORATORY TEST; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; LEUKOPENIA; MUCOSA ASSOCIATED LYMPHOID TISSUE LYMPHOMA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; RECTUM HEMORRHAGE; SMALL INTESTINE PERFORATION; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

EID: 34247130892     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2006.09.033     Document Type: Article

References (6)

1. Wilson M.E., Jeronimo S.M., and Pearson R.D. Immunopathogenesis of infection with the visceralizing Leishmania species. Microb Pathog 38 4 (2005) 147-160
2. Grech V., Mizzi J., Mangion M., and Vella C. Visceral leishmaniasis in Malta-an 18 year paediatric, population based study. Arch Dis Child 82 5 (2000) 381-385
3. Fenech F.F. Leishmaniasis in Malta and the Mediterranean basin. Ann Trop Med Parasitol 91 7 (1997) 747-753
4. Gauci C., and Muscat M. Annual report of the disease surveillance unit 2001. Leishmaniasis (2006) Ref Type: Electronic Citation
5. Desjeux P., and Alvar J. Leishmania/HIV co-infections: epidemiology in Europe. Ann Trop Med Parasitol 97 Suppl 1 (2003) 3-15
6. Liberopoulos E., Alexandridis G., and Elisaf M. A tumor lysis-like syndrome during therapy of visceral leishmaniasis. Ann Clin Lab Sci 32 4 (2002) 419-421