Plasmodium vivax malaria presenting with severe thrombocytopenia
Aggarwal, A.; Rath, S.; Shashiraj
Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 51(2): 120-121
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0142-6338 PMID: 15843368 DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmh107Document Number: 241767
Haematological changes are common in malaria. Thrombocytopenia is a common finding in falciparum infection but rare in Plasmodium vivax. We report a case of 7-year-old male patient presenting with fever, petechial rash, and platelet counts of 6x109/l due to Plasmodium vivax malaria.
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