Oral mucosal involvement in visceral leishmaniasis
Oral mucosal involvement in visceral leishmaniasis作者机构:Department of General MedicineInstitute of Medical SciencesBanaras Hindu UniversityIndia Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeonHeritage HospitalVaranasiIndia
出 版 物:《Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine》 (亚太热带医药杂志(英文版))
年 卷 期:2013年第6卷第3期
页 面:249-250页
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学科分类:1002[医学-临床医学] 100206[医学-皮肤病与性病学] 10[医学]
主 题:Oral Mucosal Leishmaniasis Visceral
摘 要:Leishmaniasis affects both the visceral and cutaneous tissues in *** Mucosal involvement in leishmaniasis is rare and is often *** present a case 17 vear old boy from the north east region of Bihar who has a hislorv of visceral leishmaniasis one year back,came to the department of oral surgery for treatment of persistent oral *** examination did not give any diagnostic information while systemic examination revealed enlarged spleen and low grade *** was screened for leishmaniasis by rK39 based immunochromatographic strip test which came to be *** of the ulcer as well as splenic and bone marrow aspirate confirmed the presence of *** was administered Amphotericin B for 20 days following which significant clinical and haematological improvement followed.