Retinal Hemorrhage in an Adult with P. vivax Malaria / 감염
Korean Journal of Infectious Diseases
;
: 323-326, 1997.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-149211
ABSTRACT
Malaria is a worldwide febrile illness with high morbidity and mortality. High fever, jaundice, hemolysis, and hepatosplenomegaly are usual symptoms and signs of malaria, whereas retinal hemorrhage is an unusual finding. Retinal hemorrhage has been known to be one of the clinical manifestations in severe Plasmodium falciparum infection, especially in children developing cerebral malaria. However, retinal hemorrhage can occur in adult patients with severe parasitemia, shizontemia, anemia and may occur in malaria infections caused by other Plasmodium species, because it is due to dense parasitemia in deep vascular beds. A case of Plasmodium vivax malaria with retinal hemorrhage has not been reported as yet. We report a Plasmodium vivax malaria patient with retinal hemorrhage, who presented with severe schizontemia and anemia.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Plasmodium
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Plasmodium falciparum
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Plasmodium vivax
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Retinaldehyde
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Retinal Hemorrhage
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Mortality
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Malaria, Vivax
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Malaria, Cerebral
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Parasitemia
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Fever
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Child
/
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Infectious Diseases
Year:
1997
Type:
Article
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