Abstract
The case of a 23-year-old male presenting with a rash on the chest and lower limbs is presented. Work up revealed bicytopenia and plasmodium falciparum on bone marrow biopsy. Treatment with antimalarial drugs resulted in resolution of haematological abnormalities and rash.
MeSH terms
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Antimalarials / administration & dosage
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Artemether
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Artemisinins / administration & dosage
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Biopsy
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Bone Marrow / parasitology*
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Bone Marrow / pathology
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Ethanolamines / administration & dosage
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Fluorenes / administration & dosage
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Lumefantrine
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Malaria, Falciparum / diagnosis*
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Malaria, Falciparum / drug therapy
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Malaria, Falciparum / parasitology
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Male
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Plasmodium falciparum / drug effects
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Plasmodium falciparum / isolation & purification*
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Platelet Transfusion
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Purpura, Thrombocytopenic / etiology*
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Purpura, Thrombocytopenic / therapy
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Treatment Outcome
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Young Adult
Substances
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Antimalarials
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Artemisinins
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Ethanolamines
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Fluorenes
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Artemether
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Lumefantrine