SPONTANEOUS RUPTURE OF FALCIPARUM MALARIAL SPLEEN: A CASE REPORT

Journal Title: European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 5

Abstract

Spontaneous rupture of a malarial spleen is rare with Plasmodium Falciparum species. Most often it is a fatal complication when not diagnosed and treated on time. Here is presented a case of a Moroccan 32-year-old patient who is admitted in the emergency department of Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital, Rabat for spontaneous spleen rupture after returning from a malaria-endemic country.

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Dr. Jalal Kasouati

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Dr. Jalal Kasouati (2017). SPONTANEOUS RUPTURE OF FALCIPARUM MALARIAL SPLEEN: A CASE REPORT. European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research, 4(5), 112-114. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-629156