tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post1220694024898454070..comments2024-03-26T16:04:11.096-05:00Comments on Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites: Answer to Case 285ParasiteGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093150363550239544noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-28125170286061468892013-12-20T20:09:48.131-06:002013-12-20T20:09:48.131-06:00Dear Dr. Leisure,
There were no other lesions that...Dear Dr. Leisure,<br />There were no other lesions that were identified, although my guess is that the patient is going to undergo further imaging to sort this out. Since the bone marrow was positive, we can give him a diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis, and therefore the spleen was most likely also involved. I believe that Bryan (pathologist) and the clinical team are now working with the CDC to discuss treatment options. Thanks for writing in!ParasiteGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093150363550239544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-78549749353953751632013-12-19T17:17:59.777-06:002013-12-19T17:17:59.777-06:00Very, very interesting. No nasopharyngeal or exter...Very, very interesting. No nasopharyngeal or external skin lesions? Was it suspected Leishmania donovani? infantum?<br />Was Dr Bryan Schmitt able to treat this case of viscero-anal leishmaniasis successfully? With what? Thanks for sharing. K Murray Leisure MD, ID, Plymouth MA.K Murray Leisure MD Infectious diseases MA USAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109918375452812959noreply@blogger.com