title: Splenic complications in malaria: a case series.
abstract: Splenic complications in malaria may be either simple asymptomatic enlargement or serious conditions, such as splenic infarction, rupture, hematoma or abscess, which can be fatal. Only a few cases have been reported in the literature since 1960. The true incidence of splenic complications is not known because of underdiagnosis and underreporting. We report here four cases which were successfully treated conservatively.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India. drgirishvarma@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: B Gireesh
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Meenakshi A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.lastname: Chakrapani
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006529:Hepatomegaly / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008288:Malaria / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D013159:Splenic Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000209:etiology; D013163:Splenomegaly / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials