CT findings in visceral leishmaniasis mimicking lymphoma

Comput Med Imaging Graph. 1988 Sep-Oct;12(5):325-7. doi: 10.1016/0895-6111(88)90044-4.

Abstract

A case of visceral leishmaniasis (Kala-Azar) is presented which clinically and on CT examination mimicked lymphoma. The value of the recognition of the previously unreported CT findings of visceral leishmaniasis is discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Hepatomegaly / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Leishmaniasis, Visceral / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lymphatic Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Lymphoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Male
  • Splenomegaly / diagnostic imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*