Haematological alterations in acute malaria.
In a study of 30 patients with either Plasmodium or falciparum infection, 29 (97%) showed the presence of atypical lymphocytes in the peripheral blood film, 24 (80%) had thrombocytopenia and 17 (57%) had a mild to moderate anaemia. Bleeding was encountered in 2 patients without confirmatory evidence of disseminated intravascular coagulation.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology; D008288:Malaria / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum; D010966:Plasmodium vivax; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology