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Spontaneous Splenic Rupture Due to Falciparum Malaria Successfully Treated with a Conservative Approach by Lúcia Ribeiro Dias; João Paulo Caldas; João Pedro Araújo Teixeira; Virgília Gomes; Alexandra Babo; Ana Sofia Faustino; Ricardo Baptista; Sofia R. Valdoleiros; Lurdes Santos is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Spontaneous Splenic Rupture Due to Falciparum Malaria Successfully Treated with a Conservative Approach about?
Malaria is frequently associated with splenomegaly. However, spontaneous splenic rupture is a rare and life-threatening complication. It is mostly seen in acute infection in non-immune adults and Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum have been associated with the majority of cases. We describe a case of splenic rupture in an adult with complicated malaria by Plasmodium falciparum in which a conservative approach was used.
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- Author
- Lúcia Ribeiro Dias; João Paulo Caldas; João Pedro Araújo Teixeira; Virgília Gomes; Alexandra Babo; Ana Sofia Faustino; Ricardo Baptista; Sofia R. Valdoleiros; Lurdes Santos
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2023
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)