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Falciparum malaria presenting with pruritic rashes
S Toovey1, A Jamieson, G Nettleton
1SAA-Netcare Travel Clinics, South Africa and Mozambique, P.O. Box 786692, Sandton 2146, South Africa.
Abstract:
Rash is not generally believed to be a symptom of malaria. Two cases of acute falciparum malaria in non-immune residents of Mozambique who presented with pruritic rashes are reported. One case exhibited classical urticaria, the other a pruritic papular rash. Review of the literature reveals cases of malaria from India, East Africa, France, and the USA presenting with urticaria or a pruritic rash. Previous exposure to malaria may be a factor in these presentations. Physicians should not discount the diagnosis of malaria in patients with a history of exposure if they present with a rash. This may be of particular importance in travellers returned from malarious areas to developed countries.
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