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Fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) is an unusual complication of visceralleishmaniasis (VL). Here, we present a 1.5-yr-old girl with VL developing rapidly progressive fatal FHF. In absence of established guidelines, additional use of immunomodulatory therapies has been discussed in reference to available information.
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Baranwal, A.K., Mandal, R.N. & Singh, R. Fulminant hepatic failure complicating visceral leishmaniasis in an apparently immunocompetent child. Indian J Pediatr 74, 489–491 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-007-0083-1
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