Congenital plasmodium falciparum in a neonate in Kuwait

We report the case of a newborn infant who was diagnosed with congenital malaria. This baby was admitted for evaluation of fever which began four days prior to admission. The newborn was pale and had spleenomegaly and normal neonatal reflexes. Laboratory tests, including a peripheral blood smear, revealed Plasmodium falciparum in the red cells. His mother had suffered from malaria eight months back in India for which she took quinine for seven days. The newborn was successfully treated with quinine. He was discharged from the hospital in a good condition with negative blood smears

Subarachnoid hemorrhage as a rare presentation of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis

Cerebral [Dural] venous thrombosis can present with a variety of symptoms ranging from mild headache to altered level of consciousness and coma. Cerebral venous thrombosis is an uncommon clinical condition. It often affects young to middle aged patients and more commonly women. Subarachnoid hemorrhage is a rare presentation. In this report, we describe a case of cerebral venous thrombosis presenting with Subarachnoid hemorrhage