Spontaneous splenic rupture in Plasmodium knowlesi malaria

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作者
Chang, Chee Yik [1 ]
Pui, Wei Chieng [2 ]
Kadir, Khamisah Abdul [3 ]
Singh, Balbir [3 ]
机构
[1] Minist Hlth, Kapit Hosp, Dept Med, Kapit, Malaysia
[2] Minist Hlth, Kapit Hosp, Dept Surg, Kapit, Malaysia
[3] Univ Malaysia Sarawak, Malaria Res Ctr, Fac Med & Hlth Sci, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia
来源
MALARIA JOURNAL | 2018年 / 17卷
关键词
Malaria; Plasmodium knowlesi; Splenic rupture; Splenectomy; INFECTIONS; VIVAX;
D O I
10.1186/s12936-018-2600-2
中图分类号
R51 [传染病];
学科分类号
100401 ;
摘要
BackgroundPlasmodium knowlesi, a malaria parasite typically found in long-tailed and pig-tailed macaques, is the most common cause of human malaria in Malaysian Borneo. Infections in humans result in a spectrum of disease, including fatal outcomes. Spontaneous splenic rupture is a rare, but severe complication of malaria and has not been reported previously for knowlesi malaria.Case presentationA 46-year-old man presented with fever and acute surgical abdomen with concomitant P. knowlesi malaria infection at Kapit Hospital. He was in compensated shock upon arrival to the hospital. He had generalized abdominal tenderness, maximal at the epigastric region. Bedside focused abdominal ultrasonography revealed free fluid in the abdomen. He underwent emergency exploratory laparotomy in view of haemodynamic instability and worsening peritonism. Intraoperatively, haemoperitoneum and bleeding from the spleen was noted. Splenectomy was performed. Histopathological examination findings were suggestive of splenic rupture and presence of malarial pigment. Analysis of his blood sample by nested PCR assays confirmed P. knowlesi infection. The patient completed a course of anti-malarial treatment and recovered well post-operation.ConclusionsSpontaneous splenic rupture is a rare complication of malaria. This is the first reported case of splenic rupture in P. knowlesi malaria infection. Detection of such a complication requires high index of clinical suspicion and is extremely challenging in hospitals with limited resources.
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