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Case Reports
. 2024 May 30;41(2):118-120.
doi: 10.4274/tjh.galenos.2023.2023.0254. Epub 2023 Jul 13.

A Visceral Leishmaniasis Case from the Black Sea Region: Skin Lesions and Leishmania donovani Amastigotes in the Bone Marrow

Birgül Öneç  1 , Cihadiye Elif Öztürk  2   3 , Ayten Yazıcı  4
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A Visceral Leishmaniasis Case from the Black Sea Region: Skin Lesions and Leishmania donovani Amastigotes in the Bone Marrow

Birgül Öneç et al. Turk J Haematol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Visceral leishmaniasis; Leishmania donovani amastigotes; Bone marrow.

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Conflict of Interest: No conflict of interest was declared by the authors.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Widespread erythematous and indurate skin lesions.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Bone marrow aspirates were hypercellular and numerous Leishmania donovani amastigotes characterized by a double-dot appearance were seen in histiocytes and the extracellular field.
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