Visceral leishmaniasis complicated by hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: A case report from a nonendemic area.

Key Clinical Message: Visceral leishmaniasis and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis share many features in common and may coincide in the same patient. Timely diagnosis and management of visceral leishmaniasis could save patients from unnecessary toxic treatment.

Abstract: Visceral leishmaniasis and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis share many clinical features in common and may coexist in the same patient.