Symptoms of Leishmaniasis

List of symptoms of Leishmaniasis:

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Leishmaniasis includes the 36 symptoms listed below:

• Symptoms of cutaneous leishmaniasis:
  • Skin sores
  • Raised edge sores - like a volcan with a central crater
  • Scabs
  • Swollen glands
  • Swollen underarm glands
• Symptoms of visceral leishmaniasis:
  • Fever
  • Weight loss
  • Enlarged spleen
  • Enlarged liver
  • Swollen glands
  • Bone marrow symptoms
  • Low blood counts
  • Anemia
  • Low white blood cell count
  • Low platelet count
• Skin lesions
• Scar
• Localized adenopathy
• Red skin macula
• Red skin nodules
• Shallow skin ulcer
• Mucosal lesions in mouth
• Mucosal lesions in nasopharyngeal area
• Fever
• Anorexia
• Weight loss
• Enlarged spleen
• Enlarged liver
• Lymphadenopathy
• Anemia
• Leukopenia
• Thrombocytopenia
• Hemorrhage
• Hyperagammaglobulinemia

Note that Leishmaniasis symptoms usually refers to various symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Leishmaniasis signs may refer to those signs only noticable by a doctor.

More ways to research these symptoms: To research other symptoms use the symptom center, or to research causes of more than one symptom in combination, try our multi-symptom search.

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Leishmaniasis?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Leishmaniasis includes:

• Leukaemia (type of Blood cancer)
• Lymphoma
• Cirrhosis
• Tuberculosis
• Histoplasmosis

See the full list of 24 alternative diagnoses for Leishmaniasis

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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Anemia - see all causes of Anemia
• Anemia - see all causes of Anemia
• Anorexia - see all causes of Anorexia
• Bone marrow symptoms - see all causes of Bone symptoms
• Enlarged liver - see all causes of Enlarged liver
• Enlarged liver - see all causes of Enlarged liver
• Enlarged spleen - see all causes of Swollen spleen
• Enlarged spleen - see all causes of Swollen spleen
• Fever - see all causes of Fever
• Fever - see all causes of Fever
• Hemorrhage - see all causes of Bleeding symptoms
• Leukopenia - see all causes of Leukopenia
• Low platelet count - see all causes of Clotting symptoms
• Low white blood cell count - see all causes of Low white blood cell count
• Lymphadenopathy - see all causes of Lymphadenopathy
• Raised edge sores - see all causes of Sores
• Scabs - see all causes of Scabs
• Skin lesions - see all causes of Skin lesion
• Skin sores - see all causes of Skin sores
• Swollen glands - see all causes of Swollen glands
• Swollen glands - see all causes of Swollen glands
• Swollen underarm glands - see all causes of Swelling symptoms
• Thrombocytopenia - see all causes of Thrombocytopenia
• Weight loss - see all causes of Weight loss
• Weight loss - see all causes of Weight loss

Medical Books Online about Leishmaniasis

Medical Books Excerpts Excerpts of published medical book chapters related to Leishmaniasis are available from published medical books for more detailed information about Leishmaniasis.

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Article Excerpts About Symptoms of Leishmaniasis:

Leishmania Infection: DPD (Excerpt)

People who have cutaneous leishmaniasis have one or more sores on their skin. The sores can change in size and appearance over time. They often end up looking somewhat like a volcano, with a raised edge and central crater. Some sores are covered by a scab. The sores can be painless or painful. Some people have swollen glands near the sores (for example, under the arm if the sores are on the arm or hand). (Source: excerpt from Leishmania Infection: DPD)

Leishmania Infection: DPD (Excerpt)

People who have visceral leishmaniasis usually have fever, weight loss, and an enlarged spleen and liver (usually the spleen is bigger than the liver). Some patients have swollen glands. Certain blood tests are abnormal. For example, patients usually have low blood counts, including a low red blood cell count (anemia), low white blood cell count, and low platelet count. (Source: excerpt from Leishmania Infection: DPD)

Leishmaniasis as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Leishmaniasis, it is also important to consider Leishmaniasis as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Leishmaniasis may cause:

• AA amyloidosis
• Anemia
• Cachexia
• Cirrhosis of liver
• Cough
• Diarrhoea
• Hepatic failure
• Hepatocellular jaundice
• Hepatomegaly
• Hyperpigmentation
• Hypoglycaemia
• Immune deficiency
• Immunoglobulin levels raised (plasma or serum)
• Lymphadenopathy
• Monocytosis
• Neutropenia
• Pyrexia of unknown origin
• Splenomegaly
• Thrombocytopenia

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About signs and symptoms of Leishmaniasis:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Leishmaniasis. This signs and symptoms information for Leishmaniasis has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Leishmaniasis signs or Leishmaniasis symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Leishmaniasis may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Leishmaniasis symptoms.