Tesfahunegn Hailemariam, Yonas Mebratu, Tsion Andrias, Fikremariam Melkeneh, Abel Abebe, Biruk Mulualem, Zewdu Abadi, Wazema Desta, Selamawit Bedasso, Fekadu Belay, Abibual Sileshi, Elilta Desta, Felipe Velsaquez-Botero, Rahel Birhane, Francesco Marinucci, Tsegahun Manyazewal
OBJECTIVES: Visceral leishmaniasis remains a deadly parasitic disease with diagnostic complexities. Currently, point-of-care chest imaging is gaining momentum in the diagnosis of infectious diseases. Respiratory symptoms are common in visceral leishmaniasis. Here we aimed to systematically synthesize the evidence on the utility of chest imaging on the diagnosis and management of patients with visceral leishmaniasis. METHODS: We searched PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar databases for studies reporting chest imaging findings in patients with visceral leishmaniasis, published in English from database inception to November 2022...
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