Visceral leishmaniasis hos to børn efter ferie i Sydeuropa

Filip Christian Castberg; Anja Poulsen; Bodil Laub Petersen; Birgitte Lausen

Visceral leishmaniasis hos to børn efter ferie i Sydeuropa

Translated title of the contribution: Visceral leishmaniasis in two children after vacation in Southern Europe.

Filip Christian Castberg, Anja Poulsen, Bodil Laub Petersen, Birgitte Lausen

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Abstract

Pancytopenia, fever and splenomegaly are frequent causes for referrals to paediatric haematology departments, on the suspicion of acute leukaemia. We report two cases of Danish children with the tropical disease visceral leishmaniasis (VL) contracted on short vacations in Southern Europe. One of the patients developed secondary haemophagocytic lymphohistocytosis (HLH). Both children were successfully treated with liposomal amphotericin B. In Denmark, VL is a rare but important differential diagnosis to acute leukaemia and HLH, and should be ruled out after journeys to endemic areas, including Southern Europe.

Translated title of the contribution	Visceral leishmaniasis in two children after vacation in Southern Europe.
Original language	Danish
Journal	Ugeskrift for Laeger
Volume	175
Issue number	38
Pages (from-to)	2193-2194
Number of pages	2
ISSN	0041-5782
Publication status	Published - 16 Sept 2013

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Visceral leishmaniasis hos to børn efter ferie i Sydeuropa

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