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[A Splenic Infarct Developing After Plasmodium falciparum Infection].
Hale Turan1, Turhan Togan, Hakan Oğuz
1Başkent Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Ankara, Türkiye. turanhale@yahoo.com.
Turkiye Parazitolojii Dergisi
|April 29, 2015
Summary
This case study highlights a rare splenic infarction complication in a patient treated for Plasmodium falciparum malaria. The infarction, detected during follow-up, showed shrinkage over time.
Area of Science:
- Tropical medicine
- Infectious diseases
- Malariology
Background:
- Plasmodium vivax malaria is endemic in the region, while Plasmodium falciparum malaria is typically associated with international travel.
- A 33-year-old male patient with a history of travel to Angola, an area endemic for P. falciparum, sought medical follow-up.
Observation:
- The patient, previously treated for P. falciparum malaria in Iran with quinine, doxycycline, and clindamycin, presented without symptoms.
- Physical examination revealed splenomegaly and splenic infarction during this follow-up visit.
Findings:
- Despite the absence of symptoms, diagnostic imaging confirmed splenic infarction.
- Serial follow-up examinations indicated that the splenic infarction gradually shrank in size.
Implications:
- This case underscores the potential for rare complications like splenic infarction following P. falciparum malaria treatment.
- Recognizing and monitoring such rare complications is crucial for comprehensive patient management in imported malaria cases.
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