title: Highland malaria occurring on Siachen Glacier, Pakistan.
abstract: A case of plasmodium vivax malaria presenting at very high altitude of 16,900 feet (5151 meters) is reported. This is the first case of its kind to be observed from such a high altitude from Pakistan.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Combined Military Hospital, Kharian. ehtesham2120@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ehtesham
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Haider
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Federal Government Polyclinic, Islamabad.
authors.forename: Ismaa Ghazanfar
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Kiani
authors.affiliation: Health Services Academy Islamabad.
authors.forename: Rizwana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Taj
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Military Hospital, Rawalpindi.
authors.lastname: Samiullah
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000531:Altitude; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D016780:Malaria, Vivax / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D010154:Pakistan
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials; D002738:Chloroquine