Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Table of Contents J Pediatr Infect Dis 2008; 03(03): 209-211DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1556989 Case Report Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart – New YorkVisceral leishmaniasis with bilateral parotid swelling: A novel association Madhumita Nandi a Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, West Bengal, India , Jagabandhu Ghosh a Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, West Bengal, India , Suhas K. Ganguli a Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, West Bengal, India› Author AffiliationsSubject Editor: Recommend Article Abstract PDF Download Abstract Kala-azar is a common condition prevalent in several parts of India. The typical clinical presentation includes fever, gross emaciation, anemia, hepatosplenomegaly. Several other clinical patterns of involvement have been identified. We report a case of visceral leishmaniasis with bilateral parotid swelling, an association hitherto unreported in literature. Keywords KeywordsVisceral leishmaniasis - kala-azar - parotid - sialadenitis PDF (16 kb)
