A Case of Transfusion Induced Malaria Presenting as a Fever of Unknown Origin / 감염
Korean Journal of Infectious Diseases
;
: 41-45, 1999.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-65074
ABSTRACT
We report a case of a 39 year-old woman with transfusion-induced malaria presenting as fever of unknown origin. She had been well until 2 months ago when lower abdominal pain developed. Pelvic ultrasonography revealed an ovarian mass and an operation was performed. Two weeks after the operation, she developed a fever. Peripheral blood smear revealed developmental stages of Plasmodium vivax. The patient had received two units of whole blood during the operation, which was later proven to have been donated by a asymptomatic soldier who contracted tertian malaria while serving near the DMZ, an endemic area of malaria in South Korea. Considering such a case, malaria should be included in the differential diagnosis of post-transfusion febrile episodes.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Plasmodium vivax
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Abdominal Pain
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Ultrasonography
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Fever
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Fever of Unknown Origin
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Korea
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Malaria
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Military Personnel
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Infectious Diseases
Year:
1999
Type:
Article
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