Chronic Hepatitis B and Leishmania Coinfection
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Chronic Hepatitis B and Leishmania Coinfection

Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2017;41(3):177-179 DOI: 10.5152/tpd.2017.5134
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Abstract

Visceral leishmaniasis is an endemic disease in many parts of world, and if untreated, it is a potentially life-threatening infectious disease. It is similar to chronic liver disease because of signs and symptoms such as fever, weight loss, hepatosplenomegaly, and pancytopenia. In this study, we present a case of visceral leishmaniasis, which is known to be a chronic hepatitis B infection, that was coincidentally diagnosed with liver biopsy. Visceral leishmaniasis should be considered as an infectious disease in the differential diagnosis of chronic liver diseases.

Keywords: Visceral leishmaniasis, Chronic hepatitis B, Liver biopsy