Common symptoms, rare diagnosis - paediatric visceral leishmaniasis in a non-endemic region

• Main Authors: Aleksandra Warchoł (Author), Izabela Szymońska (Author), Urszula Kania (Author), Przemko Kwinta (Author), Małgorzata Paul (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Termedia Publishing House, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We hereby present a case of a 5-year-old Polish girl suffering from visceral leishmaniasis (VL) - a worldwide-spread parasitic disease. Due to persistent fever and hepatosplenomegaly, the patient was initially diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Ineffective treatment of the disease led to...