Splenic Rupture in Plasmodium vivax Malaria: A Case Report from Kuwait
Mariam Al-Fadhli, Abdul-Aziz Al-Fadhli, Mohammad Saraya, Jafar A. Qasem
Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · pp. 1063–1067 · Published 8 Jun 2015
10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17170Abstract
We describe a case of malaria vivax in a 31 year old Afghan male complicated by spontaneous splenic rupture one month after returning from Pakistan. The ruptured and enlarged spleen displaying multiple subcapsular hemorrhages was surgically resected. Malaria was diagnosed by peripheral blood smear. The patient underwent antimalarial therapy with chloroquine and primaquine. While numerous diseases can result in splenic complications, such as splenic rupture malarial infection is known as the most common cause. Consequently, It is recommended that malaria be always considered in all cases of suspected splenic rupture in the differential diagnosis of all acute fevers, especially among those with a history of travel to an endemic area.
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