Foamy histiocytes in a patient with visceral leishmaniasis after treatment with liposomal amphotericin B

A seven-year-old patient was admitted to our hospital with the complaints of fever, malaise, and abdominal distention. In the bone marrow aspiration smears, leishmania amastigotes were observed. The patient was diagnosed as having visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and treated with liposomal amphote...

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Main Authors: Betül Tavil, Gülten Seçmeer, Hasan Ozen, Ali Bülent Cengiz, Sule Unal, Aytemiz Gürgey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2008-02-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/2383
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