A Case of Asymptomatic Plasmodium vivax Malaria Mimicking Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura.
- Author:
Sang Won PARK
1
;
Ui Seok KIM
;
Hong Bin KIM
;
Dong Hyeon SHIN
;
Myoung Don OH
;
Seonyang PARK
;
Byoung Kook KIM
;
Jong Yil CHAI
;
Kang Won CHOE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Plasmodium vivax;
Malaria;
Asymptomatic parasitemia;
Thrombocytopenia
- MeSH:
Communicable Diseases, Emerging;
Culicidae;
Diagnosis;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Humans;
Korea;
Malaria;
Malaria, Vivax*;
Parasitemia;
Plasmodium vivax*;
Plasmodium*;
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic*;
Thrombocytopenia
- From:Korean Journal of Infectious Diseases
1998;30(3):304-307
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Malaria is a reemerging infectious disease in Korea. We experienced a case of asymptomatic P. vivax malaria accompanied by thrombocytopenia, mimicking immune thrombocytopenic purpura. The patient was exposed to mosquito 12 weeks ago. She experienced a characteristic febrile episode lasting for 2 weeks and remained asymptomatic thereafter. It was 7 weeks after the characteristic febrile episode when the diagnosis was established by the parasitemia. Malaria should be considered in the differential diagnosis of thrombocytopenia in Korea, especially in patients with febrile episodes.
