Spontaneous rupture of the spleen: Think about malaria
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical and Health Research - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Despite advances in diagnosis and treatment, malaria remains deadly. One of the potentially lethal complications of malaria is the spontaneous rupture of the spleen. We report a case revealing a malarial access to palsmodium ovale in a 34 year old male admitted for fever at 40°C evolving for 2 weeks accompanied by distension and diffuse abdominal pain. The computed tomography revealed peripheral fracture of the spleen with infarction and collection of fluid in abdomen. Spontaneous splenic rupture is a severe but fortunately rare complication of malaria infections. The clinical picture varies from pain in the left hypochondrium to a state of haemorrhagic shock. Conservative treatment may be considered in cases of haemodynamic stablility and under tight supervision.
Authors and Affiliations
A Zinebi, H Kechna, T Lamsiah, MK Moudden, MEl Baaj
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP582972
- DOI -
- Views 181
- Downloads 0
Assessment of quality of life in children suffered from asthma
Children with very severe asthma tend to have worse Quality of Life (QOL) than children with milder disease. However recent research has shown that QOL does not correlate closely with asthma control and is a very distinc...
Study of diabetes patient in respect to sensorineural hearing loss in PMCH patients
The relationship between diabetes mellitus and hearing function has been studied for a long time, yet there is currently no adequate consensus on this topic. Therefore there is a need for further studies not only to inve...
Assesment of Intestinal Obstruction in Children
Intestinal obstruction is one of the commonest surgical emergencies seen in pediatric patients. In last few decades, the scenario of diagnosis and management of pediatric intestinal obstruction has been changed due to be...
Evaluation of the lactate levels in the patients undergoing the emergency abdominal surgeries
Elevated lactate levels are frequently found in critically ill patients and often correlate with the disease severity. Because of its prognostic role, lactate has been widely used as a biomarker for screening, diagnosis,...
Nucleolar organizer regions (AgNORs) as a proliferative index in benign, premalignant and malignant colorectal lesions
Aims and Objectives: To establish the role of AgNORs in differentiating the benign from the pre-malignant and the malignant lesions of the colorectal. To establish the degree / grade of malignancy according to the AgNOR...