title: Multiple splenic infarcts in acute Plasmodium vivax malaria: a rare case report.
abstract: In tropical countries like India, malaria has been one of the most common parasitic illnesses leading to frequent hospitalization and causing major economic burden among the masses. Although Plasmodium vivax infection is considered to be benign, in contrast to Plasmodium falciparum infection which is notorious for its severe splenic complications can occur frequently. Splenomegaly tends not to receive special attention, as it is not usually accompanied by any symptoms and can be gradually resolved via standard antimalarial therapy. Splenic infarction, although rarely attributable to malaria in an endemic region with high parasitemia, can be a rare presentation of this disease entity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak-124001, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Hari Krishan
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: Vipin
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kaverappa
authors.forename: Promil
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: Ashwani
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Sachin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yadav
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology; D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016780:Malaria, Vivax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology*; D010966:Plasmodium vivax / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013159:Splenic Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology*; D014463:Ultrasonography