Falciparum--the masquerader

J Pak Med Assoc. 2012 Jan;62(1):62-3.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antimalarials / administration & dosage
  • Artemether
  • Artemisinins / administration & dosage
  • Biopsy
  • Bone Marrow / parasitology*
  • Bone Marrow / pathology
  • Ethanolamines / administration & dosage
  • Fluorenes / administration & dosage
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Lumefantrine
  • Malaria, Falciparum / diagnosis*
  • Malaria, Falciparum / drug therapy
  • Malaria, Falciparum / parasitology
  • Male
  • Plasmodium falciparum / drug effects
  • Plasmodium falciparum / isolation & purification*
  • Platelet Transfusion
  • Purpura, Thrombocytopenic / etiology*
  • Purpura, Thrombocytopenic / therapy
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Antimalarials
  • Artemisinins
  • Ethanolamines
  • Fluorenes
  • Artemether
  • Lumefantrine