Pleural effusion in childhood falciparum malaria.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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2000 Mar; 31(1): 187-9
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-31274
ABSTRACT
Pulmonary complication is a rare manifestation of childhood malaria and isolated pleural effusion without pulmonary edema has never been reported in children. We report here an 11-year-old boy who suffered from cerebral malaria and massive right pleural effusion. The patient was treated with intravenous artesunate, albumin, and other supportive treatments. He recovered completely after eight days. The clinical and laboratory courses suggested that the plasma leakage played a role in the pathogenesis of pleural effusion.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Pleural Effusion
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Sesquiterpenes
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Humans
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Male
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Child
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Malaria, Cerebral
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Artemisinins
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Albumins
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Drug Therapy, Combination
Language:
English
Journal:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Year:
2000
Type:
Article
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