Portal hypertension and reactive hemophagocytosis in pediatric visceral leishmaniasis
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Portal hypertension with visceral leishmaniasis.
We conducted this study to observe evidence of portal hypertension in children with visceral leishmaniasis (VL). Eighty-eight consecutive cases (50 male) of VL were subjected to ultrasonography. Those with evidence of portal hypertension also underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and liver biopsy. Eight patients had portal hypertension as evidenced by dilated caliber of portal and splenic ...
متن کاملHemophagocytosis in Experimental Visceral Leishmaniasis by Leishmania donovani
Hemophagocytosis is a phenomenon in which macrophages phagocytose blood cells. There are reports on up-regulated hemophagocytosis in patients with infectious diseases including typhoid fever, tuberculosis, influenza and visceral leishmaniasis (VL). However, mechanisms of infection-associated hemophagocytosis remained elusive due to a lack of appropriate animal models. Here, we have established ...
متن کاملVisceral leishmaniasis-associated hemophagocytosis: a single center experience.
BACKGROUND Kala-azar is a multisystem infection of the reticuloendothelial system. Various hematologic abnormalities have been described in kala-azar including hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS). METHODS We reviewed bone marrow aspirate smears from 18 documented cases of kala-azar complicated by HPS. RESULTS The bone marrow smears were hypercellular with erythroid hyperplasia. Megaloblastic ch...
متن کاملPediatric visceral leishmaniasis in northwest of Iran
Leishmaniasis is one of the major health problems in Iran. Although the incidence of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is reported almost everywhere, the northwestern Iran is one of the major endemic regions.To do this study, clinical, laboratory as well as disease characteristics of children admitted to Children Cure and Health Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, were examined as the re...
متن کاملPediatric portal hypertension
Pediatric portal hypertension management is a team approach between the patient, the patient's family, the primary caregiver, and specialty providers. Evidence-based practice guidelines have not been established in pediatrics. This article serves as a review for the primary care NP in the management of pediatric portal hypertension, discussing the etiology, pathophysiology, and clinical present...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2076-0299,2223-4721
DOI: 10.3329/bjms.v14i4.25809