| Literature DB >> 27347283 |
Imane Benbella1, Fatima Aich1, Majdouline Elkhiyat1, Hanane Khalki1, Assya Khermach1, Imane Bergui1, Imane Tlemçani1, Moncef Amrani Hassani1.
Abstract
Visceral leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease essentially associated with Leishmania infantum infection in the Mediterranean basin. Although rare in adults, its prevalence has recently increased even among immunocompetent individuals. The aim of our study is to reveal the epidemiological features of visceral leishmaniasis in adults and the importance of biological diagnostic in the identification of this disease. Our study spanned six years from January 2009 to January 2014 and data were collected from twelve patients hospitalized at University Hospital Hassan II, Fez. Alteration of general state and splenomegaly dominated the clinical picture. Biologically, anemia was almost constant. Diagnosis was confirmed by parasite identification at the level of bone marrow. The response to treatment was favorable for all our patients. Thus, visceral leishmaniasis recrudescence in adults and its nonspecific clinical picture must lead the clinicians to suspect it when fever accompanying splenomegaly occurs, thus enabling early diagnosis and therapeutic management.Entities:
Keywords: Visceral leishmaniasis; adult; immunocompetent
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27347283 PMCID: PMC4907749 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2016.23.194.8921
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pan Afr Med J
Répartition des différents signes cliniques retrouvés chez les patients adultes atteint de leishmaniose viscérale
| Signes cliniques | Effectif | Pourcentage (n = 12) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 100% | |
| 7 | 58% | |
| 7 | 58% | |
| 4 | 33% | |
| 4 | 33% | |
| 1 | 8% | |
|
| 3 | 25% |
|
| 3 | 25% |
Figure 1Répartition des différentes anomalies biologiques retrouvées chez les patients adultes atteint de leishmaniose viscérale.
Figure 2Présence de corps de leishmanies sous forme amastigote en extra cellulaire au myélogramme (×100)
Figure 3Présence au niveau du myélogramme de corps de leishmanies sous forme amastigote en extra cellulaire et en intra cellulaire (×100)