Onsongo Simon, Mulwa Evelyne, Mutiso Bonface
Aga Khan Hospital Kisumu Kenya.
ScanLab Diagnostic Center Nakuru Kenya.
Clin Case Rep. 2023 Feb 10;11(2):e6940. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6940. eCollection 2023 Feb.
Leishmaniasis is a common cause of pancytopenia and hepatosplenomegaly in tropical and subtropical regions. A high index of suspicion is required to diagnose and manage patients with leishmaniasis. Travel history should always be elicited in a patient with suggestive clinical presentation.
利什曼病是热带和亚热带地区全血细胞减少和肝脾肿大的常见病因。诊断和治疗利什曼病患者需要高度的怀疑指数。对于有提示性临床表现的患者,应始终询问其旅行史。