LEPTOSPIROSIS COMPLICATED WITH MENINGOENCEPHALITIS AND PANCREATITIS - A CASE REPORT
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
In severe leptospirosis multi organ involvement is common. Pancreatitis and meningo encephalitis are two uncommon manifestations of leptospirosis. Our patient presented with fever, jaundice, altered sensorium and subsequently developed severe pain abdomen. He was finally diagnosed as having icteic leptospirosis complicated with pancreatitis and meningoencephalitis. Simultaneous presence of these two complications in a patient of leptospirosis probably not been documented before.
Authors and Affiliations
Sumantro Mondal| Post graduate trainee, Department of Medicine, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education And Research, Kolkata, India, Corresponding author email: drmsumantro@gmail.com, Tony Ete| Post graduate trainee, Department of Medicine, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education And Research, Kolkata, India, Debanjali Sinha| Post graduate trainee, Department of Medicine, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education And Research, Kolkata, India, Soumik Sarkar| Post graduate trainee, Department of Medicine, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education And Research, Kolkata, India, Atanu Chakraborty| Post graduate trainee, Department of Medicine, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education And Research, Kolkata, India, Arijit Nag| Post graduate trainee, Department of Medicine, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education And Research, Kolkata, India, Jyotirmoy Pal| Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education And Research, Kolkata, India, Alakendu Ghosh| Professor, Department of Medicine, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education And Research, Kolkata, India
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