Visceral leishmaniasis: acute liver failure in an immunocompetent Asian-Indian adult

Indian J Gastroenterol. 2007 Sep-Oct;26(5):245-6.

Abstract

Fulminant liver failure due to visceral leishmaniais is very rare, and has been described only in children. We report an immunocompetent adult man who developed acute liver failure due to leishmaniais and dramatically recovered with amphotericin-B therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Amphotericin B / therapeutic use*
  • Antiprotozoal Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Immunocompetence
  • Leishmaniasis, Visceral / complications*
  • Leishmaniasis, Visceral / drug therapy*
  • Liver Failure, Acute / parasitology*
  • Male
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antiprotozoal Agents
  • Amphotericin B