title: Spontaneous rupture of malarial spleen: report of two cases.
abstract: Malaria is endemic in many tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including Saudi Arabia. The infection has serious consequences in those residing in non endemic regions on travelling to endemic areas, due to lack of immunity to the parasite. In this report, we describe the clinical course of two patients who travelled to a malaria endemic area. Both contracted the infection and presented with splenic rupture. They received splenectomy in addition to the appropriate antimalarial medications, with successful outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of surgery and.
authors.forename: M Ezzedien
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Rabie
authors.forename: Ahmad Al
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Hashemey
authors.forename: Ismail
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: El Hakeem
authors.forename: Mohammad Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Al Hakamy
authors.forename: Mahmoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Obaid
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al Skaini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Shabbir
authors.forename: Saeed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Al Sareii
authors.forename: Mir Najeeb
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Hussain