Hyper-reactive malarial splenomegaly and splenic infarct in a caucasian toddler

A 4-year-old boy from the United States had been staying in Indonesia for five months when he presented with fever, severe lethargy, progressive weight loss, and abdominal distension. He was first diagnosed with <em>Plasmodium vivax</em> infection in Indonesia and received treatment wit...

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Main Author: Anselm Chi-Wai Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-11-01
Series:Infectious Disease Reports
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/idr/article/view/3785