[Malaria and retinal hemorrhages].
A 24-year-old woman presented with retinal hemorrhages, back from a travel in Cameroon. She took a chloroquine chemoprophylaxis. We diagnosed a malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum with anemia, splenomegaly and low parasitemia. A speedy clinical and ophthalmological recovery was obtained with mefloquine therapy. We discuss physiopathology of such uncommon retinal damage during malaria.
Dupon
M
M
Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Médecine Interne, Hôpital Pellegrin, Bordeaux.
Paty
M C
MC
Kuhne
F
F
D'Ivernois
C
C
Dominguez
M
M
Lacut
J Y
JY
Le Rebeller
M J
MJ
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D015767:Mefloquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*
D015767:Mefloquine
Paludisme et hémorragies rétiniennes.