title: Spontaneous rupture of spleen in falciparum malaria.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Military Hospital, Namkum, Ranchi. vidyashankar@vsnl.com
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vidyashankar
authors.forename: Arup
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Basu
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Choudhury
mesh_terms: 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