Spontaneous rupture of spleen in falciparum malaria.
Spontaneous rupture of spleen is an extremely rare complication of falciparum malaria. We report a 3 1/2-year-old girl with splenic rupture who was managed successfully with splenectomy and antimalarials.
Vidyashankar
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Department of Pediatrics, Military Hospital, Namkum, Ranchi. vidyashankar@vsnl.com
Basu
Arup
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Kulkarni
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Choudhury
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013156:Splenectomy; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery