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Lekic N, Tadic B, Djordjevic V, Basaric D, Micev M, Vucelic D, Mitrovic M, Grubor N. Splenectomy for Visceral Leishmaniasis Out of an Endemic Region: A Case Report and Literature Review. Medicina (B Aires) 2022; 58:medicina58020184. [PMID: 35208507 PMCID: PMC8875283 DOI: 10.3390/medicina58020184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2021] [Revised: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Visceral leishmaniasis (also known as kala-azar) is characterized by fever, weight loss, swelling of the spleen and liver, and pancytopenia. If it is not treated, the fatality rate in developing countries can be as high as 100% within 2 years. In a high risk situation for perioperative bleeding due to severe thrombocytopenia/coagulopathy, we present a rare challenge for urgent splenectomy in a patient with previously undiagnosed visceral leishmaniasis. A histologic examination of the spleen revealed a visceral leishmaniasis, and the patient was successfully treated with amphotericin B.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nebojsa Lekic
- Department for HBP Surgery, University Clinical Centre of Serbia, Clinic for Digestive Surgery, Koste Todorovica Street, No. 6, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (N.L.); (V.D.); (D.B.); (N.G.)
- Department for Surgery with Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Subotica No. 8, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department for HBP Surgery, University Clinical Centre of Serbia, Clinic for Digestive Surgery, Koste Todorovica Street, No. 6, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (N.L.); (V.D.); (D.B.); (N.G.)
- Department for Surgery with Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Subotica No. 8, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +381-62-388-288
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- Department for HBP Surgery, University Clinical Centre of Serbia, Clinic for Digestive Surgery, Koste Todorovica Street, No. 6, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (N.L.); (V.D.); (D.B.); (N.G.)
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- Department for HBP Surgery, University Clinical Centre of Serbia, Clinic for Digestive Surgery, Koste Todorovica Street, No. 6, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (N.L.); (V.D.); (D.B.); (N.G.)
- Department for Surgery with Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Subotica No. 8, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department for Pathology, University Clinical Centre of Serbia, Clinic for Digestive Surgery, Koste Todorovica Street, No. 6, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia;
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Koste Todorovica Street, No. 6, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia;
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- Center for Radiology and Magnetic Resonance Imaging, University Clinical Centre of Serbia, Pasterova No. 2, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia;
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- Department for HBP Surgery, University Clinical Centre of Serbia, Clinic for Digestive Surgery, Koste Todorovica Street, No. 6, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (N.L.); (V.D.); (D.B.); (N.G.)
- Department for Surgery with Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Subotica No. 8, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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Bjelović M, Sabljak P, Stojakov D, Vucelić D, Sokić-Milutinović A, Dunjić MS, Ebrahimi K, Velicković D, Spica B, Sljukić V, Pesko P. [Treatment of gastrointestinal hemorrhage manifestation induced by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents]]. ACTA CHIRURGICA IUGOSLAVICA 2008; 55:17-21. [PMID: 19245135 DOI: 10.2298/aci0804017b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The risk of upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding in the patients taking NSAID estimates 1% per year. Bleeding stops spontaneously in approximately 80% of all cases. Persistent and repeated bleeding (expecialy during the initial hospitalization) still represent the serious clinical problem. In this group of patients, mortality rate is between 6-10%, which in the USA counts 10-20000 patients per year. AIM OF THE STUDY The purpose of this review is to update the current knowledge of the use of different therapeutic strategies in patients with NSAID induced upper gastrointestinal bleeding. RESULTS Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) therapy is effective as a prevention of NSAID induced acidopeptic lesions, and also represents the first and best therapeutic option for the treatment of complications, such as upper gastrointestinal bleeding. In the last three decades use of early flexibile (diagnostic and therapeutic) endoscopy, agressive acidosupression (PPIs), and surgical treatment in restrictive indications, resulted in decreasing of the mortality rates from 25-35% to 6-10%. When PPIs and flexible endoscopy are not sufficient in the control of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, use of systemic hemostatic drugs could be taken into consideration. CONCLUSION Multidisciplinary approach, precise diagnostic and therapeutic critearia would probably result in better outcome of patients with active upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
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- M Bjelović
- Institut za bolesti digestivnog sistema, KCS Beograd
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