Visceral leishmanisis in paediatrics: a study of 367 cases in southwest Iran.

Kala-azar (visceral leishmaniasis [VL]) is endemic in southern Iran. We retrospectively evaluated 367 infants and children suffering from VL at hospitals affiliated to the Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in Fars Province, southwest Iran). Seasonal variations were observed with more cases presenting in late winter, spring and fewer in summer.

Epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic features of pediatric kala-azar.

Kala-azar (visceral leishmaniasis) is endemic in southern Iran. We retrospectively evaluated 367 infants and children with visceral leishmaniasis at hospitals affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in Fars Province (located in the southwestern part of Iran). Seasonal variation was observed with more cases presenting in late winter, spring and a few in summer.

Peripheral blood and marrow findings in disseminated bacille Calmette-Guerin infection.

The authors describe an unusual case of a disseminated bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) infection in a 3-month-old girl who presented with a huge hepatosplenomegaly, fever, and pancytopenia. Clinically, an infantile kala-azar or lymphoma/leukemia was suspected. However, after thorough clinical and paraclinical investigations, the case was diagnosed as a disseminated BCG infection.