Postrenal transplant laryngeal and visceral leishmaniasis - A case report and review of the literature

Indian Journal of Nephrology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 301-303

  Babu, K ^a   Ballal, S H ^a   Jha, P ^a   Siddini, V ^a   Vankalakunti, M ^a  

^a MANIPAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Postrenal transplant; visceral leishmaniasis; vocal cord

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; AZATHIOPRINE; CEFTRIAXONE; CYCLOSPORIN; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; FEVER; GRAFT RECIPIENT; HOARSENESS; HUMAN; KIDNEY ALLOGRAFT; LARYGNGEAL LEISHMANIASIS; LARYNGEAL LEISHMANIASIS; LEISHMANIASIS; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; MEMBRANOUS GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; PANCYTOPENIA; REVIEW; SORE THROAT; SPLENOMEGALY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

EID: 84867327521     PISSN: 09714065     EISSN: 19983662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0971-4065.101259     Document Type: Review

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