ArticleSaudi medical journal2015
Leishmaniasis, malaria, and schistosomiasis concurrently in an 8-year-old boy.
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- Prevalence and characteristics of malaria co-infection among individuals with visceral leishmaniasis in Africa and Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Parasites & vectors · 2021Pooled it
- Does Malaria Cause Diarrhoea? A Systematic Review.Frontiers in medicine · 2020Pooled it
- Toward Eliminating Leishmaniasis as a Public Health Problem in Yemen: Advocating for a One Health Approach.Research and reports in tropical medicine · 2026Review
- Epidemiology of malaria and leishmaniasis in Thailand (2004-2025): A systematic review.Current research in parasitology & vector-borne diseases · 2026Review
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- Malaria-Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Co-infection: Influence on Disease Outcomes and Immune Response.Frontiers in microbiology · 2016Article
- Leishmaniasis, malaria, and schistosomiasis concurrently in an 8-year-old boy.Saudi medical journal · 2015Article
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Abstract
An overlap in the distribution of the 2 diseases (leishmaniasis and malaria) was reported in endemic areas, and it can cause significant delay in the diagnosis of leishmaniasis. Here, an 8-year-old Yemeni boy who was initially diagnosed as malaria and schistosomiasis, and later on as leishmaniasis is reported. He presented with prolonged fever, hepatosplenomegaly, and diarrhea. His blood film was positive for Plasmodium falciparum malaria, and his stool was positive for Schistosoma mansoni. Although a full therapeutic course of antimalarial and schistosoma was administered, his fever, weight loss, and increased hepatosplenomegaly continued. Bone marrow aspiration was carried out revealing Leishman-Donovan bodies (amastigote form). He was successfully treated with a full course of sodium stibogluconate. This case stresses the importance of alertness among the treating physicians to this disease occurring in a patient from an endemic area, presenting with prolonged fever, and hepatosplenomegaly.
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