Acute myocarditis in vivax malaria: an extremely rare complication

Summary We report on the occurrence of pulmonary oedema due to acute myocarditis in an adolescent girl, from the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, with Plasmodium vivax infection after parasite clearance. Apart from pancytopenia, there were no other features of severe malaria. With the emergence...

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Published in:Tropical doctor 2013-01, Vol.43 (1), p.35-36
Main Authors: Ahmad, Sohaib, Dhar, Minakshi, Bishnoi, Shilpa, Shirazi, Nadia, Bhat, Nowneet K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Disease
Adolescent
Female
Humans
Malaria, Vivax - complications
Myocarditis - etiology
Pancytopenia - etiology
Plasmodium vivax
Pulmonary Edema - etiology
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Summary:Summary We report on the occurrence of pulmonary oedema due to acute myocarditis in an adolescent girl, from the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, with Plasmodium vivax infection after parasite clearance. Apart from pancytopenia, there were no other features of severe malaria. With the emergence of literature about the complications encountered in P. vivax, especially from this region, a high index of suspicion for unusual cardiovascular manifestations is necessary in cases with acute malaria.
ISSN:0049-4755
1758-1133
DOI:10.1177/0049475512473601