Case of Malarial Hepatitis by Plasmodium Vivax / 대한소화기학회지
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
;
: 329-333, 2010.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-40782
ABSTRACT
Malarial infection is one of the most important tropical diseases, but also increasing in the temperate regions. Severe malaria with organ dysfunction is commonly associated with Plasmodium falciparum, but rarely with Plasmodium vivax. Malarial hepatitis is also unusual in P. falciparum and very rare in P. vivax. Only 3 cases of malarial hepatitis caused by P. vivax have been reported in the world. Because the presence of hepatitis in malaria indicates a more severe illness with higher incidence of other complications and poor prognosis, malarial patients should be meticulously monitored for hepatic dysfunction with or without jaundice. We report here a case of malarial hepatitis caused by P. vivax that was presented by fever, general ache, nausea, fatigue, and significant elevation of aminotransferase and bilirubin.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Plasmodium vivax
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Primaquine
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Mefloquine
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Malaria, Vivax
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Erythrocytes
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Abdomen
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Fatigue
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Hepatitis
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Nausea
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Antimalarials
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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