Two Cases of Vivax Malaria Accompanied by Splenic Complications (such as splenic rupture and splenic infarction) / 감염과화학요법
Infection and Chemotherapy
;
: 179-183, 2008.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-722200
ABSTRACT
Malaria is a protozoan disease transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes. Since Plasmodium vivax malaria reemerged in the north west areas of South Korea in 1993, many cases with various manifestations have been reported. Clinicians should be aware of the rare and severe complications as well as the common complications. Splenic complications such as hematoma formation, rupture, torsion, cyst formation, and infarction are unusual manifestations of tertian malaria; therefore, we present two cases of P. vivax malaria with severe splenic complications with review of literature. One had a splenic infarction and the other had a splenic rupture, which was diagnosed by computed tomography. Both patients were successfully treated with a conservative approach.
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Main subject:
Plasmodium vivax
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Rupture
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Splenic Infarction
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Splenic Rupture
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Malaria, Vivax
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Republic of Korea
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Hematoma
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Infarction
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Malaria
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Anopheles
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Infection and Chemotherapy
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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