Diffuse lymphadenopathy because of VL is a very atypical presentation for infection acquired in the Middle East. Clinicians must be mindful of the extreme immune dysfunction that occurs as a result of this potentially fatal infection and the associated complications to include EBV-related lymphoproliferative disorders and lymphoma.
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