Falciparum malaria-induced acute pancreatitis

Shankar Roy; Ashwin Parchani; Samaksh Sharma; Mohan S; Venkatesh S Pai

doi:10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00911

Falciparum malaria-induced acute pancreatitis

IDCases. 2020 Jul 15:21:e00911. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00911. eCollection 2020.

Authors

Shankar Roy¹, Ashwin Parchani¹, Samaksh Sharma¹, Mohan S¹, Venkatesh S Pai¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India.

Abstract

Falciparum malaria is one of the most common causes of acute febrile illness in India and frequently presents as severe malaria also known as complicated malaria or cerebral malaria with associated multiple organ failure. Acute pancreatitis secondary to malaria is very rare complication. Here we are presenting a case of severe falciparum malaria with acute pancreatitis.

Keywords: Acute pancreatitis; Malaria; Plasmodium falciparum.

Publication types

Case Reports