Symmetric peripheral gangrene and falciparum malaria.
Sudden onset symmetric peripheral gangrene (SPG) is a relatively uncommon clinical entity manifested by distal ischemic damage at two or more sites in the absence of large vessel obstruction. Here we report a case of complicated falciparum malaria with rapid onset SPG involving all the toes.
Kakati
S
S
Department of Medicine, Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh, Assam.
Doley
B
B
Barman
B
B
Devi
Anjana
A
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005734:Gangrene / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000150:complications*; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum; D014034:Toes / Q000473:pathology*