Open AccessVisceral leishmaniasis in acute myeloid leukemia revealed on peripheral blood smear
Author(s) -
Moniot Maxime,
Loyens Maxime,
Mary Charles,
L’Ollivier Coralie
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1632
Subject(s) - medicine , visceral leishmaniasis , leishmania infantum , peripheral blood , malignancy , myeloid leukemia , leishmania , hematology , leishmaniasis , myeloid leukaemia , hematological malignancy , pathology , dermatology , immunology , parasite hosting , world wide web , computer science
Key Clinical Message Images of parasitic forms of Leishmania infantum are typical in the hands of a skilled expert but should be known by biologists of Hematology Department. In an endemic region, the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) must be considered because of its potential role in accelerating hematological malignancy.