Wilson Disease with Visceral Leishmaniasis: An Extremely Uncommon Presentation

K. Pandey Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Indian Council of Medical Research, Agamkuan Patna, Bihar, India

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P. K. Sinha Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Indian Council of Medical Research, Agamkuan Patna, Bihar, India

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V. N. R. Das Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Indian Council of Medical Research, Agamkuan Patna, Bihar, India

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N. Kumar Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Indian Council of Medical Research, Agamkuan Patna, Bihar, India

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N. Verma Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Indian Council of Medical Research, Agamkuan Patna, Bihar, India

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S. Bimal Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Indian Council of Medical Research, Agamkuan Patna, Bihar, India

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C. S. Lal Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Indian Council of Medical Research, Agamkuan Patna, Bihar, India

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R. K. Topno Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Indian Council of Medical Research, Agamkuan Patna, Bihar, India

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D. Singh Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Indian Council of Medical Research, Agamkuan Patna, Bihar, India

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R. B. Verma Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Indian Council of Medical Research, Agamkuan Patna, Bihar, India

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S. K. Bhattacharya Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Indian Council of Medical Research, Agamkuan Patna, Bihar, India

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P. Das Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Indian Council of Medical Research, Agamkuan Patna, Bihar, India

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https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.2007.77.560
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Volume 77: Issue 3
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560–561
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Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), which is caused by the protozoa Leishmania donovani and transmitted by the bite of the female sand fly Phlebotomus argentipes, is common in Bihar, India. Wilson disease is an autosomal recessive disorder of copper metabolism in which copper is deposited in the brain and liver. We report a case of an extremely uncommon combination of these diseases in a patient. Treatment options for such a combination of diseases are limited and difficult.

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Copyright 2007 The American Society of Tropical Medicine 2007
Received:
06 Dec 2006
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Accepted:
24 Apr 2007
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Published Online:
Sep 2007
Cover The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Print ISSN:
0002-9637
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