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visceral leishmaniasis

info · Musculoskeletal · ICD-10: B55.0

A leishmaniasis that is the most severe form of the disease caused by protozoan parasites of the Leishmania genus, resulting in the infection of the internal organs such as liver, spleen and bone marrow. The symptoms include fever, weight loss, and an enlarged

A leishmaniasis that is the most severe form of the disease caused by protozoan parasites of the Leishmania genus, resulting in the infection of the internal organs such as liver, spleen and bone marrow. The symptoms include fever, weight loss, and an enlarged spleen and liver.

Medications that may treat it

amphotericin B miltefosine

Also known as: Infection by visceral leishmaniasis; Kala-Azar