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Indian journal of nephrology
Nov, 2014;24 (6): 390-3.

Renal cortical necrosis: A rare complication of Plasmodium vivax malaria.

R Kumar, N Bansal, R Jhorawat, P D Kimmatkar, V Malhotra
Author Information
  1. R Kumar: Senior Residents, Department of Nephrology, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
  2. N Bansal: Senior Residents, Department of Nephrology, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
  3. R Jhorawat: Senior Residents, Department of Nephrology, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
  4. P D Kimmatkar: Senior Residents, Department of Nephrology, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
  5. V Malhotra: Professor and Head, Department of Nephrology, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
PMID: 25484536 DOI: 10.4103/0971-4065.133789

Abstract

A young female with Plasmodium vivax malaria presented with anemia, hyperbilirubinemia, thrombocytopenia, and advanced renal failure. She remained anuric for more than 3 weeks. Kidney biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of acute cortical necrosis. During follow-up, she became dialysis independent, but remained in stage 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD) at 3 month. P. vivax is supposed to be benign in nature, but can lead to rare and severe complication like renal cortical necrosis and progress to CKD.

Keywords

Acute kidney injury Plasmodium vivax malaria renal cortical necrosis

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