title: Acute pancreatitis, ascites, and acute renal failure in Plasmodium vivax malaria infection, a rare complication.
abstract: A 22-year-old male presented with 6 days history of intermittent fever with chills, 2 days history of upper abdomen pain, distension of abdomen, and decreased urine output. He was diagnosed to have Plasmodium vivax malaria, acute pancreatitis, ascites, and acute renal failure. These constellations of complications in P. vivax infection have never been reported in the past. The patient responded to intravenous chloroquine and supportive treatment. For renal failure, he required hemodialysis. Acute pancreatitis, ascites, and acute renal failure form an unusual combination in P. vivax infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Dr. S.N. Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lakhotia
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Dr. S.N. Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Hans Raj
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Pahadiya
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Dr. S.N. Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Harish
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Dr. S.N. Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Jagdish
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Dr. S.N. Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Jainapur Ravi
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Sangappa
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Dr. S.N. Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Prakash Kumar
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Choudhary
keywords: Acute pancreatitis; Plasmodium vivax; malaria