Profound thrombocytopenia in Plasmodium vivax malaria.
In India, malaria is endemic and commonly caused by Plasmodium vivax and P. falciparum. Thrombocytopenia is a common finding in falciparum infection but is rare in P. vivax infection. We report profound thrombocytopenia in a 43-year-old female patient due to P. vivax infection. The platelet count was as low as 5 x 10(9)/liter, such severe thrombocytopenia has never been reported in vivax malaria.
Kakar
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Department of Internal Medicine, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi, India.
Bhoi
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Prakash
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Kakar
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D000328:Adult; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016780:Malaria, Vivax / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D010976:Platelet Count; D011319:Primaquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D000962:Antimalarials; D002738:Chloroquine; D011319:Primaquine