Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jan 19, 2026
09:04
In Vivo Tracking of Edema Development and Microvascular Pathology in a Model of Experimental Cerebral Malaria Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Published on: June 8, 2017
6.9K
Subcapsular Splenic Hemorrhage in Vivax Malaria
Jae Hyoung Im1, Moon-Hyun Chung2, Areum Durey3
1Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon 22332, Korea.
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
|September 20, 2019
Summary
Subcapsular splenic hemorrhage in malaria can lead to rupture and death. Treatment for splenic hemorrhage requires careful consideration of patient vitals and bleeding risk.
Area of Science:
- Tropical Medicine
- Hematology
- Radiology
Background:
- Splenic rupture is a severe complication of malaria.
- Subcapsular splenic hemorrhage is a precursor to rupture, but its characteristics are poorly understood.
Observation:
- Three cases of subcapsular splenic hemorrhage in Plasmodium vivax malaria are presented.
- Cases demonstrated varying severity, from hemorrhage alone to rupture with hypotension.
Findings:
- Case 1: Hemorrhage without rupture, treated with antimalarials, monitored via CT for 118 days.
- Case 2: Hemorrhage with rupture, treated with antimalarials.
- Case 3: Hemorrhage with rupture and hypotension, treated with splenic artery embolization.
Implications:
- Subcapsular splenic hemorrhage can progress to potentially fatal rupture.
- Treatment decisions for splenic hemorrhage should be individualized based on clinical status and bleeding risk.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
00:58Symbiosis
36.9K
Symbiotic relationships are long-term, close interactions between individuals of different species that affect the distribution and abundance of those species. When a relationship is beneficial to both species, this is called mutualism. When the relationship is beneficial to one species but neither beneficial nor harmful to the other species, this is called commensalism. When one organism is harmed to benefit another, the relationship is known as parasitism. These types of relationships often...
36.9K
01:16Vascular Spasm
3.4K
The vascular phase, also known as vasospasm, is the initial stage of hemostasis, crucial for preventing excessive bleeding when a blood vessel is injured. After a vessel is cut, nerves in the damaged area trigger pain and other sensory impulses. Simultaneously, the smooth muscles in the vessel wall contract, resulting in a vascular spasm. This contraction reduces the vessel's diameter at the injury site, slowing or stopping blood loss through the vessel wall. Vascular spasms typically last...
3.4K