TY - JOUR
T1 - Subdural haematoma in Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax mixed infection presenting multiple clinical complications
AU - Devaraju, Punith B.
AU - Padukone, Shashiraja
AU - Veerabhadraiah, Shivakumar R.
AU - Ramachandrappa, Vijayakumar S.
AU - Panji, Narayan
AU - Chandrappagowda, Pruthvi B.
AU - Rudrappa, Maheshmurthy B.
AU - Gowda, D. Channe
AU - Achur, Rajeshwara N.
PY - 2013/12
Y1 - 2013/12
N2 - A 40-year-old man was admitted to hospital with a 5 day history of fever, restlessness and altered sensorium. Peripheral blood smears showed a Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum mixed infection as revealed by the presence of rings, schizonts and gametocyte forms of the parasites. The patient soon became unconscious due to subdural haematoma (SDH) associated with disseminated intravascular coagulation and thrombocytopenia. Immediate intervention with a right fronto-parieto temporal craniectomy, evacuation of the SDH and intravenous quinine administration resulted in the patient's complete recovery within 8 days of admission, and he was discharged in good clinical condition.
AB - A 40-year-old man was admitted to hospital with a 5 day history of fever, restlessness and altered sensorium. Peripheral blood smears showed a Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum mixed infection as revealed by the presence of rings, schizonts and gametocyte forms of the parasites. The patient soon became unconscious due to subdural haematoma (SDH) associated with disseminated intravascular coagulation and thrombocytopenia. Immediate intervention with a right fronto-parieto temporal craniectomy, evacuation of the SDH and intravenous quinine administration resulted in the patient's complete recovery within 8 days of admission, and he was discharged in good clinical condition.
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U2 - 10.1099/jmm.0.063131-0
DO - 10.1099/jmm.0.063131-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 23988631
AN - SCOPUS:84887954619
SN - 0022-2615
VL - 62
SP - 1902
EP - 1904
JO - Journal of Medical Microbiology
JF - Journal of Medical Microbiology
IS - PART 12
ER -