Publication Type : Journal Article
Publisher : Taylor and Francis
Url : https://doi.org/10.1080/00365540410020550
Campus : Faridabad
School : School of Medicine
Verified : No
Year : 2009
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.
Cite this Research Publication : Mishra, P., Dixit, A., Chatterjee, T., Bhattacharya, M., Bhattacharya, J., Dutta, P., … Saxena, R. (2004). Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation as an Unusual Presentation of Kala-azar: Report of Two Cases. Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 36(6–7), 519–521.