Childhood Plasmodium falciparum malaria complicated by acute pancreatitis.
Falciparum malaria is occasionally associated with multiple organ system complications. However, acute pancreatitis rarely occurs as a part of the spectrum. A 13-year-old boy presented with falciparum malaria complicated predominantly by acute pancreatitis. He recovered satisfactorily with supportive measures. To our knowledge, there are less than 10 such documented instances in the literature and they are mostly adults. Acute abdomen in Plasmodium falciparum infection may reveal pancreatitis which should be detected at the earliest.
Thapa
Rajoo
R
Department of Pediatrics, Upstate Medical University Hospitals 1, 750, E Adams Street, Syracuse, New York 13210, USA. rajoothapa@yahoo.co.in
Mallick
Debkrishna
D
Biswas
Biswajit
B
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000700:Analgesics; D000962:Antimalarials