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ArticleCureus2026

Pleural Effusion Revealing Visceral Leishmaniasis: A Diagnostic Pitfall in an Immunocompetent Patient.

Mohammed Aharmim, Siham Mesmoudi, Mohamed Lakhal, Nezha Reguig, Kaoutar Znati, Jamal Eddine El Bourkadi

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Mohammed AharmimPulmonology and Phthisiology, Moulay Youssef Hospital, Rabat, MAR.
Siham MesmoudiPathology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, MAR.
Mohamed LakhalRespiratory Diseases, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) Mohammed VI, Mohammed I University, Oujda, MAR.
Nezha ReguigPulmonology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Moulay Youssef Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, MAR.
Kaoutar ZnatiPathology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, MAR.
Jamal Eddine El BourkadiPulmonology, Moulay Youssef Hospital, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) Ibn Sina, Rabat, MAR.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pleural involvement in visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is rare and may pose a diagnostic challenge, particularly when it mimics pleural tuberculosis. We report the case of a 39-year-old immunocompetent man who presented with a dry cough and night sweats. Initial workup revealed a small lymphocytic exudative pleural effusion, and pleural biopsy showed granulomatous inflammation with a tuberculoid appearance, leading to empirical antituberculosis treatment. Because of clinical deterioration, persistent pleural effusion, and negative molecular testing for

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immunocompetent patientliposomal amphotericin bpleural effusionpleural involvementvisceral leishmaniasis

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PMID42534204
PMCPMC13419894

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