[Tropical splenomegaly. A case report].
Tropical splenomegaly is a rare dysfunction due to recurrent episodes of malaria. The Author presents a case of this disease in an Italian patient from Togo, reporting the clinical picture, the diagnosis and the therapy.
Struttura Complessa a Direzione Ospedaliera Malattie Infettive, Azienda Sanitaria Ospedaliera Maggiore della Carità, Novara. pietro.luigi.garavelli@maggioreosp.novara.it
Pietro Luigi
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Garavelli
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D013163:Splenomegaly / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology