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Volume 2002, Issue 1
  • ISSN: 0253-8253
  • EISSN: 2227-0426

Abstract

Spontaneous rupture of the spleen is a rare complication of Plasmodium vivax malaria which may be under diagnosed. Recently we encountered such a case in an expatriate a few days after arriving from his country. The presentation was of fever; abdominal pain and vomiting. Computed tomographic scan and ultrasound were not helpful in making an initial diagnosis but the development of hypotension and a significant drop in hemoglobin later pointed to the diagnosis. The rupture was sufficiently severe to necessitate splenectomy. The case is described, treatment options are discussed and pertinent literature is reviewed.

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Keyword(s): MalariaSplenic rupture and Spontaneous
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