title: Acute Pancreatitis in a Patient with Complicated Falciparum Malaria.
abstract: Malaria is one of the most common protozoan diseases, especially in tropical countries. The clinical manifestation of malaria, especially falciparum malaria varies from mild acute febrile illness to life threatening severe systemic complications involving one or more organ systems. We would like to report a case of complicated falciparum malaria involving cerebral, renal, hepatic system along with acute pancreatitis. The patient was successfully treated with anti malarial and other supportive treatment. To the best of our knowledge there are very few reports of acute pancreatitis due to malaria. Falciparum malaria therefore should be added to the list of infectious agents causing acute pancreatitis especially in areas where malaria is endemic.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of General Medicine, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) , Shillong, Meghalaya, India .
authors.forename: Bhupen
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Barman
authors.affiliation: Professor and HOD, Department of General Medicine, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) , Shillong, Meghalaya, India .
authors.forename: Prasanta Kumar
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of General Medicine, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) , Shillong, Meghalaya, India .
authors.forename: Kryshan G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Lynrah
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Department of General Medicine, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) , Shillong, Meghalaya, India .
authors.forename: Tony
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ete
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Trainee, Department of General Medicine, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) , Shillong, Meghalaya, India .
authors.forename: Neel Kanth
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Issar
keywords: Acute febrile illness; Atypical presentation; Pain abdomen; Protozoan disease