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splenomegaly
anemia
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Abstract
Three clinical cases of visceral leishmaniasis diagnosed in the province of Misiones, Argentina, are presented. The patients presented with febrile syndrome, cytopenias and hepatosplenomegaly. Their clinical evolution, diagnostic workup, including serological and parasitological methods, bone marrow examination and treatment are specified. The importance of considering this disease in the differential diagnosis of febrile syndromes with hematological abnormalities and organomegaly in endemic areas is highlighted, and the role of the hematology team in its suspicion and confirmation is emphasized.
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