Multiple Splenic Infarcts Complicating Plasmodium vivax Malaria.
Neha Tripathi1, Abhijeet Saha, Manpreet Kaur
1From the Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Pediatric Emergency Care
|October 9, 2019
Summary
Splenic infarction is a rare Plasmodium vivax malaria complication. This case highlights splenic infarction with acute kidney injury in a child, emphasizing the need for surgical emergency evaluation.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric infectious diseases
- Malariology
- Nephrology
Background:
- Plasmodium vivax malaria can present with rare complications.
- Splenic infarction is an uncommon but serious manifestation.
Observation:
- A 13-year-old male presented with severe left hypochondrium pain.
- The patient had Plasmodium vivax malaria and acute kidney injury.
Findings:
- The case involved splenic infarction as a complication of P. vivax malaria.
- Treatment included intravenous artesunate and oral primaquine.
Implications:
- Left hypochondrium pain in children with P. vivax malaria warrants evaluation for splenic infarction.
- Clinicians should consider surgical emergencies such as rupture or abscess.
- This case underscores the importance of recognizing unusual malaria complications.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
01:27Diversity of Protists II
735
Alveolates are a group of organisms recognized by the presence of alveoli, which are cytoplasmic sacs located beneath the cell membrane. While their function remains uncertain, alveoli may help regulate water balance by controlling how much water enters and leaves the cell. In dinoflagellates, these structures may serve as armor plates. There are three major types of alveolates: ciliates, which move using cilia; dinoflagellates, which use flagella for movement; and apicomplexans, which are...
735
00:58Symbiosis
36.7K
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...
36.7K