Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation As an Unusual Presentation of Kala-azar: Report of Two Cases

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Journal Scand J Infect Dis

Publisher Informa Healthcare

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2004 Aug 17

PMID 15307590

Citations 7

Authors

Pravas Mishra

Ashish Dixit

Tathagat Chatterjee

Maitreyee Bhattacharya

Jina Bhattacharya

Pankhi Dutta

Manoranjan Mahapatra

Hara Prasad Pati

Ved Prakash Choudhry

Renu Saxena

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Abstract

Kala-azar (visceral leishmaniasis) is a common problem in various well-defined areas of India. It is characterized by fever of long duration, enlarged liver and spleen, anaemia and leucopoenia. Bleeding is an uncommon manifestation of kala-azar. We report 2 cases, in which disseminated intravascular coagulation was an unusual complication.

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