Korean J Nephrol.
2008 Jan;27(1):141-144.
Plasmodium vivax Infection Accompanied by Acute Renal Failure
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, The Armed Forces Yang-ju Hospital, Korea. chungbh@catholic.ac.kr
- 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Armed Forces Yang-ju Hospital, Korea.
Abstract
- Malaria is one of the most important parasitic infection in the world. Four species of the genus Plasmodium cause nearly all malarial infections in humans, but the clinical features vary according to the causative species. Among them, Plasmodium falcifarum malaria is associated with numerous complications such as renal failure, cerebral malaria, and DIC, but Plasmodium vivax malaria usually has benign course. The proposed mechanism is blockage of microcirculation to vital organ by sequestration of parasitized erythrocytes. In Korea, for recent 20 years, there have been increasing numbers of malaria infection especially at North area of Geonggi-do. But serious complications in association with Plasmodium vivax malaria are rarely reported. Recently we experienced a case of Plasmodium vivax infection complicated by acute renal failure and report it with literature review.
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