Is splenectomy an option for multiple relapses in a child with visceral leishmaniasis? A case report
Abstract Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an infectious disease caused by Leishmania spp. The recurrence of the disease occurs, in general, in patients with decreased or loss of T-cell function, whether due to the use of corticosteroids, immunosuppressive disease, or another cause. In some cases, sple...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:769333423995406ab149805d85b47472 2023-05-15T14:58:56+02:00 Is splenectomy an option for multiple relapses in a child with visceral leishmaniasis? A case report Marcos Adriano Garcia Campos Andrey Salgado Moraes Filho Gustavo Ribeiro Féres Moraes Rêgo Raphael Oliveira Lima Silva Rebeca Aranha Barbosa Sousa Yolande Pokam Tchuisseu Gyl Eanes Barros Silva Mônica Elinor Alves Gama 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0748-2020 https://doaj.org/article/769333423995406ab149805d85b47472 EN eng Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822021000100716&tlng=en https://doaj.org/toc/1678-9849 1678-9849 doi:10.1590/0037-8682-0748-2020 https://doaj.org/article/769333423995406ab149805d85b47472 Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Vol 54 (2021) Splenectomy Leishmaniasis Recurrence Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0748-2020 2022-12-31T02:47:39Z Abstract Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an infectious disease caused by Leishmania spp. The recurrence of the disease occurs, in general, in patients with decreased or loss of T-cell function, whether due to the use of corticosteroids, immunosuppressive disease, or another cause. In some cases, splenectomy may be a therapeutic option. However, the effectiveness of splenectomy is not well defined. This report describes the evolution of a pediatric patient with seven recurrences of VL, who relapsed post-surgery after drug therapy and splenectomy. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 54 |
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Abstract Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an infectious disease caused by Leishmania spp. The recurrence of the disease occurs, in general, in patients with decreased or loss of T-cell function, whether due to the use of corticosteroids, immunosuppressive disease, or another cause. In some cases, splenectomy may be a therapeutic option. However, the effectiveness of splenectomy is not well defined. This report describes the evolution of a pediatric patient with seven recurrences of VL, who relapsed post-surgery after drug therapy and splenectomy. |
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Marcos Adriano Garcia Campos Andrey Salgado Moraes Filho Gustavo Ribeiro Féres Moraes Rêgo Raphael Oliveira Lima Silva Rebeca Aranha Barbosa Sousa Yolande Pokam Tchuisseu Gyl Eanes Barros Silva Mônica Elinor Alves Gama |
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Marcos Adriano Garcia Campos Andrey Salgado Moraes Filho Gustavo Ribeiro Féres Moraes Rêgo Raphael Oliveira Lima Silva Rebeca Aranha Barbosa Sousa Yolande Pokam Tchuisseu Gyl Eanes Barros Silva Mônica Elinor Alves Gama |
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Is splenectomy an option for multiple relapses in a child with visceral leishmaniasis? A case report |
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Is splenectomy an option for multiple relapses in a child with visceral leishmaniasis? A case report |
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Is splenectomy an option for multiple relapses in a child with visceral leishmaniasis? A case report |
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Is splenectomy an option for multiple relapses in a child with visceral leishmaniasis? A case report |
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Is splenectomy an option for multiple relapses in a child with visceral leishmaniasis? A case report |
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