Falciparum malaria with haemorrhagic stroke in a 26-year male patient: report of a rare case.
Cerebral malaria
Plasmodium falciparum
Stroke
Journal
Malaria journal
ISSN: 1475-2875
Titre abrégé: Malar J
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101139802
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
28 Sep 2024
28 Sep 2024
Historique:
received:
29
03
2024
accepted:
23
06
2024
medline:
29
9
2024
pubmed:
29
9
2024
entrez:
28
9
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Malaria continues to cause unacceptably high levels of disease and death despite increased global efforts and is still significant public health problem. African countries are disproportionately affected by malaria. The objective of this study was to describe a rare case of haemorrhagic stroke as a possible complication of malaria in a 26-year-old male patient. A 26-year-old male from southwest Ethiopia presented with complaint of loss of consciousness (LOC) of 12 h duration. He had fever, headache, vomiting, chills, rigors and shivering three days prior to the loss of consciousness. On physical examination, pulse rate 116 beats/min, blood pressure of 120/90 mmHg, respiratory rate was 24 breaths/min, a temperature of 38.9◦C and oxygen saturation of 94%. Nervous system examination; stuporous with Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) 10/15(M The presented case described a very rare case of a 26-year-old male patient who was diagnosed with left side hemiparesis secondary to a haemorrhagic stroke, associated with P. falciparum malaria. This report highlights the fact that malaria with stroke should be considered a differential diagnosis in a patient presenting with body weakness in a malaria endemic area and in individuals who had travel history to malaria endemic areas.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Malaria continues to cause unacceptably high levels of disease and death despite increased global efforts and is still significant public health problem. African countries are disproportionately affected by malaria. The objective of this study was to describe a rare case of haemorrhagic stroke as a possible complication of malaria in a 26-year-old male patient.
CASE PRESENTATION
METHODS
A 26-year-old male from southwest Ethiopia presented with complaint of loss of consciousness (LOC) of 12 h duration. He had fever, headache, vomiting, chills, rigors and shivering three days prior to the loss of consciousness. On physical examination, pulse rate 116 beats/min, blood pressure of 120/90 mmHg, respiratory rate was 24 breaths/min, a temperature of 38.9◦C and oxygen saturation of 94%. Nervous system examination; stuporous with Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) 10/15(M
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
The presented case described a very rare case of a 26-year-old male patient who was diagnosed with left side hemiparesis secondary to a haemorrhagic stroke, associated with P. falciparum malaria. This report highlights the fact that malaria with stroke should be considered a differential diagnosis in a patient presenting with body weakness in a malaria endemic area and in individuals who had travel history to malaria endemic areas.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39342297
doi: 10.1186/s12936-024-05022-w
pii: 10.1186/s12936-024-05022-w
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
291Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s).
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