Introduction 7 Visceral Leishmaniasis( VL )is characterized by a spectrum of
clinical features, with high cure rates in early diagnosis.
Objective: the objective is to describe the clinical and epidemiological features and
laboratory variables of
children with visceral leishmaniasis ,And to define the importance
of a positive direct investigation of the parasite in Bone marrow in the diagnosis of disease
.
Patients and Methods : It was a case series study of )52( cases of Visceral
Leishmaniasis which were hospitalized between June-20 31and June-2014 in Al -Assad
University Hospital ,Latakia
Results 52 7 7 children were included in this study .Majority of the patients (92%)
presented with fever ,common findings in physical examination were(100%) Pallor and
(97%) splenomegaly
The direct investigation of parasite in Bone marrow was positive in )%55( of cases .
