Literature DB >> 25183149

A rare case of Weil's disease with alveolar haemorrhage.

Abhiram Chakrabarti1, Manab Nandy2, Dipankar Pal3, Sudesna Mallik3.   

Abstract

Leptospirosis, a disease of protean manifestations occurs sporadically throughout the year with a peak seasonal incidence during the rainy season mimicking other febrile viral illness. In the rare case, the disease leads to renal and hepatic involvement with hemorrhage which may be associated with multisystem organ dysfunction in form of pulmonary, cardiac and central nervous system, when it is known as Weil's disease. Rarely haemorrhagic manifestations are assosciated. Early diagnosis is important as sometimes the disease may be life threatening. Proper antibiotics results in dramatic improvement. We hereby presented a case that had clinical features of Weil's disease with cough, dyspnoea and haemoptysis. Leptospirosis was detected on ELISA testing. Patient was cured rapidly with antibiotics.

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Keywords:  Alveolar haemorrhage; Leptospirosis; Weil's disease

Year:  2014        PMID: 25183149      PMCID: PMC4025278          DOI: 10.12980/APJTB.4.2014D126

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Asian Pac J Trop Biomed        ISSN: 2221-1691


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