Case report highlights visceral leishmaniasis diagnosis in a child with fever and splenomegaly, suggesting clinical awareness.
Visceral leishmaniasis is an uncommon infectious disease. In this report, we present a case of VL in a 17‐month‐old child who presented with a fever and splenomegaly. After the patient failed to respond to several courses of antibiotics, a bone marrow aspirate confirmed the definitive diagnosis of VL, which was successfully treated with meglumine antimoniate. We emphasize the need to consider VL in any patient with persistent fever and splenomegaly, even if they come from a non‐endemic area.
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