An HIV + patient with visceral enlarged lymph nodes

An HIV + patient with visceral enlarged lymph nodes

An HIV positive patient with enlarged visceral lymph nodes was diagnosed to be affected by visceral leishmaniasis. Transesophageal endoscopic ultrasound with fine needle aspiration, a diagnostic approach used when mediastinal or intra-abdominal lymphadenopathy is evident, was the first diagnostic te...

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Main Authors: Venerino Poletti, Sara Tomassetti, Christian Gurioli, Carlo Gurioli, Silvia Asioli, Sara Piciucchi, Alessandra Dubini, Claudia Ravaglia, Sissel Kronborg-White
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:European Clinical Respiratory Journal
Subjects:
hiv
enlarged visceral lymphnodes
leishmaniasis
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20018525.2019.1591843
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Summary:An HIV positive patient with enlarged visceral lymph nodes was diagnosed to be affected by visceral leishmaniasis. Transesophageal endoscopic ultrasound with fine needle aspiration, a diagnostic approach used when mediastinal or intra-abdominal lymphadenopathy is evident, was the first diagnostic test.
ISSN:2001-8525

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