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A kala-azar patient who diagnosed outside of endemic areas

Endemik bölge dışında (patnos) görülen bir kala-azar olgusu

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252–254
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We conclude that kala-azar should be suspected in the differential diagnosis with prolonged fever, marked splenomegaly,hepatomegaly, and cytopenia, even if a history of travelling to known endemic areas is not present.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Kala-azar, infected by midge, is an intracellular parasitic infection that infects and multiplies in the macrophages of the liver, the spleen, and the bone marrow.
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Key Findings & Data:We present a 5 year-old boy with kala-azar.
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Conclusion & Impact:We conclude that kala-azar should be suspected in the differential diagnosis with prolonged fever, marked splenomegaly,hepatomegaly, and cytopenia, even if a history of travelling to known endemic areas is not present.
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⚙️Variables:Ateş · Splenomegali · Şark çıbanı

Abstract

Kala-azar, infected by midge, is an intracellular parasitic infection that infects and multiplies in the macrophages of the liver, the spleen, and the bone marrow. It is characterized by intermittent fever, hepatosplenomegaly, pancytopenia, and hypergammaglobulinemia. We present a 5 year-old boy with kala-azar. He presented with a history of fever, paleness, and abdominal distention lasting more than two months. He had no history of travelling to known endemic areas. We conclude that kala-azar should be suspected in the differential diagnosis with prolonged fever, marked splenomegaly,hepatomegaly, and cytopenia, even if a history of travelling to known endemic areas is not present.

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Kala-azar tatarcıklar tarafından bulaştırılan, karaciğer, dalak ve kemik iliğinin makrofajlarmı infekte edip orada çoğalabilen intraselüler parazitik bir infeksiyondur. Hastalık düzensiz ateş, pansitopeni, hepatosplenomegali ve hipergamaglobulinemi ile karakterizedir. Burada 5 yaşında erkek kala-azar olgusu sunuldu. Hasta 2 aydan uzun süredir devanı eden ateş, solukluk ve karın şişliği öyküsü ile başvurdu. Endemik bölgelere seyahat öyküsü yoktu. Sonuç olarak endemik bölgelere seyahat öyküsü olmasa da uzamış ateş, hepatosplenomegali, ve sitopeni ile başvuran hastalarda kala-azar da ayırıcı tanıda dikkate alınmalıdır.

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BAY, A., DOĞAN, M., AÇIKGÖZ, M., OKUR, M., ÖNER, A. F. (2005). A kala-azar patient who diagnosed outside of endemic areas. Van Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 12 - Sayı: 4, 252–254. https://ajindex.com/articles/334237

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