The unusual finding of peripheral lymphadenopathy among confirmed Lassa fever patients in Nigeria.
Federal Medical Center Owo (FMCO)
Lassa fever
clinical features
lymphadenopathy
Journal
Future science OA
ISSN: 2056-5623
Titre abrégé: Future Sci OA
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101665030
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jul 2023
Jul 2023
Historique:
received:
12
01
2023
accepted:
17
04
2023
medline:
25
5
2023
pubmed:
25
5
2023
entrez:
25
5
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Lassa fever is a viral haemorrhagic fever belonging to the arenaviridae family that is well known to be endemic to West Africa. The clinical presentation of the disease ranges from asymptomatic to fulminant illness. Lymphadenopathy a clinical manifestation of inflammation, infection, or malignancy has not been widely reported in Lassa fever disease. We report two cases of Lassa fever disease presenting with lymphadenopathy. Enlargement of lymph nodes, is a common symptom of many infections, however it is not commonly mentioned in patients with Lassa fever, a viral hemorrhagic fever that is endemic in West Africa. However, recent research suggests that lymphadenopathy may be underreported in Lassa fever patients. This new finding could have important implications for the diagnosis and treatment of the disease, as well as for our understanding of how it spreads.
Autres résumés
Type: plain-language-summary
(eng)
Enlargement of lymph nodes, is a common symptom of many infections, however it is not commonly mentioned in patients with Lassa fever, a viral hemorrhagic fever that is endemic in West Africa. However, recent research suggests that lymphadenopathy may be underreported in Lassa fever patients. This new finding could have important implications for the diagnosis and treatment of the disease, as well as for our understanding of how it spreads.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37228860
doi: 10.2144/fsoa-2022-0086
pmc: PMC10203913
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
FSO860Informations de copyright
© 2023 The Authors.
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