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Uncommon cause of hepatosplenomegaly in an immunocompetent patient

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

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Dr Randeep Guleria, Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India;
randeepg@hotmail.com

Submitted 26 October 2002
Accepted 20 January 2003

Keywords: hepatosplenomegaly; leishmaniasis

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A 35 year old man, non-alcoholic, an electrician by occupation and a resident of Delhi, was admitted with complaints of left upper abdominal discomfort, generalised weakness, lethargy, and exertional dyspnoea for the last five months. There was a history of two episodes of epistaxis five months previously. He did not have any history of weight loss, cough with expectoration, recurrent upper respiratory infections, haematemesis, melaena, or bleeding from any other site.

On examination, he was afebrile, markedly pale, anicteric, without any significant lymphadenopathy, petechiae, or sternal tenderness. His spleen was enlarged 12 cm below the left costal margin; it was not tender. The liver was also palpable 2 cm below the right costal margin. There was no ascites. His respiratory and cardiovascular examinations were normal.

Investigations revealed a haemoglobin concentration of 67 g/l, total leucocyte count of 1.3 x 10⁹ cells/l (40% neutrophils and 60% lymphocytes), platelet count of . . . [Full text of this article]

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