Plasmodium vivax malaria presenting with severe thrombocytopenia, cerebral complications and hydrocephalus.

Rekha Harish, Sanjeev Gupta

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Rekha Harish: Department of Pediatrics, Government Medical College, Jammu, India.

PMID: 19390798 DOI: 10.1007/s12098-009-0087-0

Two cases of a one and 4 year old child of plasmodium vivax malaria are reported in association with CNS complications. Both presented with encephalopathy and seizures. One had severe thrombocytopenia, massive intracranial bleed and hydrocephalus requiring shunt surgery while the other had gastrointestinal manifestations, encephalopathy and hydrocephalus. Both responded to quinine but are left with sequelae.

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Antimalarials

Central Nervous System Protozoal Infections

Child, Preschool

Combined Modality Therapy

Diagnosis, Differential

Follow-Up Studies

Humans

Hydrocephalus

Infant

Malaria, Vivax

Male

Platelet Transfusion

Risk Assessment

Severity of Illness Index

Thrombocytopenia

Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt

Antimalarials

Case Reports Journal Article

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