Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-Azar): Report of an observation in province Gorgan, north Iran

Abstract

A 16-minth old girl was referred to our hospital because of fever for 10 days and a short period of convulsion. Preliminary diagnosis of meningitis could be ruled out. Antibiotics were not effective. Anemia, leukopenia and hepatosplenomegaly developed and progressed. Bone marrow aspiration showed intracellular Leishman bodies. The patient received glucantime and responded fast. This is the first case of kala-azar seen in Gorgan. The patient had been taken to Shahrood 1 month prior to admission where 5 other cases of the disease were observed and treated