title: Symmetrical peripheral gangrene with Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
abstract: Symmetric peripheral gangrene is rare and relatively uncommon complication of malaria. We report a case of a 50-year-old male who survived Plasmodium falciparum infection with disseminated intravascular coagulation. Symmetric peripheral gangrene in our case, which ultimately required amputation of the toes, was most likely due to interaction between parasitic factors and host factors.
authors: Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, SN Medical College, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors: Amrita
authors: A
authors: Gupta
authors: Yogita
authors: Y
authors: Dwivedi
authors: Avanish Kumar
authors: AK
authors: Saxena
authors: Komal
authors: K
authors: Joshi
keywords: Gangrene; Plasmodium falciparum; heavy parasitemia; severe malaria
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