[Therapeutic plasma exchange in severe tropical malaria].
Cases of malaria are being seen ever more frequently in the Federal Republic of Germany, presenting both diagnostic and therapeutic problems. Three recent cases of severe malignant falciparum malaria are presented, one ending fatally. In the other two, plasma exchange combined with haemodialysis led to a cure.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D007630:Kenya; D008288:Malaria / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010951:Plasma Exchange; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D013397:Sudan
Therapeutischer Plasma-Austausch bei schwer verlaufender Malaria tropica.