uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Visceral Leishmaniasis

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ModerateProtozoal InfectionsVisceral Leishmaniasisuk-dtmh

A 24-year-old Indian man from Bihar presents with a 3-month history of fever, weight loss, and progressive abdominal distension. Examination reveals massive splenomegaly, hepatomegaly, and generalised lymphadenopathy. Laboratory results show pancytopaenia, elevated total protein with reversed albumin:globulin ratio, and markedly elevated IgG. A splenic aspirate reveals amastigotes within macrophages. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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