Visceral leishmaniasis in non-endemic rural hilly region of Nepal: A case report.

Visceral leishmaniasis is the most severe form of leishmaniasis, caused by the obligate intracellular protozoan parasites Leishmania donovani or L. infantum , transmitted by the bite of phlebotomine sand fly. Visceral leishmaniasis is a disease of lowlands and uncommon in highlands. We report a case of visceral leishmaniasis in 13-year-old female patient from a village of Arghakhanchi situated at an altitude of 1200 m.