Blackwater Fever Followed by Severe Falciparum Malaria in a Child

Blackwater fever is a serious clinical syndrome manifested by acute intravascular hemolysis, fever, and the passage of black or red urine, which is classically associated with falciparum malaria and irregular administration of quinine. In Korea, Plasmodium vivax is the only endemic malaria circulating; a number of imported cases of falciparum malaria have been reported in patients following return from international travel to a malaria endemic area. Therefore, it is important for health care professionals including pediatricians to be aware of the falciparum malaria and its clinical courses. Herein, we report a case of a 14-year-old girl with severe falciparum malaria that was complicated by blackwater fever.

Febre hemorrágica de evolução fatal: possível associação com varicela maligna purpúrica / Hemorrhagic Fever fatal outcome: possible associationwith malignant purpuric chickenpox

Este artigo descreve o acompanhamento de dois pacientes com doença exantemática caracterizada pela presença simultânea de máculas, pápulas, vesículas, pústulas, crostas, púrpuras e evolução com insuficiência nefropulmonar fatal e possível associação com varicela purpúrica. Representa alerta para o cuidado com casos semelhantes.

This article describes the follow up of two patients with rash illness characterized by the simultaneous presence of maculae, papules, vesicles, pustules, crusts, purple and evolution of fatal nefropulmonar failure and possible association with varicella purpuric. It represents an alert to the care of similar cases.