Changing Clinical Profile Of Kala-Azar In Children Patient: A Hospital Based Study

Ghazi Sharique Ahmad, Kanika Manali, Akhilanand Thakur and Md Haider Ali
Page No: 
340-346

Aim: Study to evaluate the clinical Profile, atypical presentation, the drugs in its treatment and to follow up the cases with atypical presentation of children patient with Kala-azar. Methodology: Patients were studied on the basis of history, examination, investigation and diagnosis. Atypical cases were screened and followed up at 1 wk, 3 months and 6 months. Results:  Data was analyzed by MS Office software. Conclusions:  Kala-azar, in most cases still presents with typical clinical features but cases with atypical presentation is also very common and 10% patients with kala-azar were atypical presentation.

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