Acute cortical necrosis in Falciparum malaria: an unusual manifestation.
The spectrum of acute renal failure in Falciparum malaria varies from mild urinary abnormalities to acute renal failure. Acute tubular necrosis has been reported in 1% patients, and acute cortical necrosis has rarely been reported. We present a case of acute cortical necrosis in a young patient with Falciparum malaria who had a prolonged oligo-anuric course followed by partial recovery of renal function.
Department of Nephrology, Command Hospital-Southern Command, Pune, Maharashtra, India. baliga_kv1@rediffmail.com
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D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007673:Kidney Cortex Necrosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000962:Antimalarials