title: Falciparum--the masquerader.
abstract: The case of a 23-year-old male presenting with a rash on the chest and lower limbs is presented. Work up revealed bicytopenia and plasmodium falciparum on bone marrow biopsy. Treatment with antimalarial drugs resulted in resolution of haematological abnormalities and rash.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Combined Military Hospital, Quetta.
authors.forename: Aslam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Azhar Ali
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Chaudhry
authors.forename: Uzair
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D000962:Antimalarials / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000077549:Artemether; D037621:Artemisinins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001706:Biopsy; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D004983:Ethanolamines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005449:Fluorenes / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D000078102:Lumefantrine; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017713:Platelet Transfusion; D011696:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials; D037621:Artemisinins; D004983:Ethanolamines; D005449:Fluorenes; D000077549:Artemether; D000078102:Lumefantrine