Title of article
Leishmaniasis as a Neglected Cause of Isolated Lymphadenopathy: A Case Report
Author/Authors
SHORAFA ، Eslam - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , POLADFAR ، Gholamreza - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , ADELIAN ، Roholla - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , SHARIAT ، Mahmood - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , MINAEE ، Mohammad Reza - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , HASHEMI ، Mohammad - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , TAZANG ، Maryam - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Pages
3
From page
946
To page
948
Abstract
Leishmaniasis is an endemic parasitic disease in Iran. This paper reports the case of a 5-yr-old boy who presented with multiple isolated cervical lymphadenopathy for several months with no history of fever and no signs or symptoms. In an excisional lymph node biopsy, Leishmania parasites were histologically detected. Thus, leishmaniasis should be included in the differential diagnosis of isolated lymphadenitis in immunocompetent patients, even if the K39 and IFA for kala-azar are reported as negative.
Keywords
Leishmaniasis , Lymphadenopathy , Kala , azar
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Public Health
Serial Year
2016
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Public Health
Record number
2464052
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