Acute pancreatitis, ascites, and acute renal failure in Plasmodium vivax malaria infection, a rare complication

A 22-year-old male presented with 6 days history of intermittent fever with chills, 2 days history of upper abdomen pain, distension of abdomen, and decreased urine output. He was diagnosed to have Plasmodium vivax malaria, acute pancreatitis, ascites, and acute renal failure. These constellations o...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Tropical Parasitology 2015-07, Vol.5 (2), p.120-122
Main Authors: Lakhotia, Manoj, Pahadiya, Hans, Kumar, Harish, Singh, Jagdish, Sangappa, Jainapur, Choudhary, Prakash
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Dispatches
Malaria
Vector-borne diseases
Citations: Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:A 22-year-old male presented with 6 days history of intermittent fever with chills, 2 days history of upper abdomen pain, distension of abdomen, and decreased urine output. He was diagnosed to have Plasmodium vivax malaria, acute pancreatitis, ascites, and acute renal failure. These constellations of complications in P. vivax infection have never been reported in the past. The patient responded to intravenous chloroquine and supportive treatment. For renal failure, he required hemodialysis. Acute pancreatitis, ascites, and acute renal failure form an unusual combination in P. vivax infection.
ISSN:2229-5070
2229-7758
DOI:10.4103/2229-5070.162525