Splenic Rupture as a Complication ofP. FalciparumMalaria After Residence in The Tropics. Report of Two Cases
| Autor: | E De Droogh, Hendrik E. Demey, Lutgarde Lynen, Robert Colebunders, Z de Aguirre, Guy Hubens, K De Praetere, J Van den Ende, A. M. De Schepper |
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| Rok vydání: | 1998 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Endemic Diseases medicine.medical_treatment Splenectomy Spleen Physical examination Abdominal Injuries Wounds Nonpenetrating parasitic diseases Humans Medicine Travel medicine Malaria Falciparum Splenic Diseases Tropical Climate biology medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Plasmodium falciparum Splenic Rupture General Medicine biology.organism_classification medicine.disease Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Splenic disease business Complication Malaria Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | Acta clinica Belgica |
| ISSN: | 2295-3337 1784-3286 0001-5512 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/17843286.1998.11754195 |
| Popis: | Splenic rupture is an uncommon complication of malaria, which requires urgent medical investigation, close follow-up and adequate treatment. Until present, this complication was reported more often in P. vivax infections than in infections with other species. Rupture can happen spontaneously or as a result of trauma, which may be minor and unnoticed. The diagnosis is made by physical examination, ultrasound and CT-scan. Especially in malaria endemic areas the management of splenic rupture in malaria should be focused on splenic preservation. We describe two cases of splenic rupture during a P. falciparum infection, both requiring finally splenectomy. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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