An Atypical Case of Plasmodium vivax Malaria after Initiating Adalimumab Therapy.
10.4078/jrd.2012.19.3.160
- Author:
Sang Yop SHIN
1
;
Gil Myeong SEONG
;
Young Ree KIM
;
Jin Woo KANG
;
Jinseok KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju, Korea. slera@jejunu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Adalimumab;
Malaria vivax;
Spondylitis ankylosing
- MeSH:
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Humans;
Malaria;
Malaria, Vivax;
Plasmodium;
Plasmodium vivax;
Spondylitis, Ankylosing;
Young Adult;
Adalimumab
- From:Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
2012;19(3):160-162
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We report an unusual case of Plasmodium vivax malaria that occurred in a 22-year-old ankylosing spondylitis patient after initiating adalimumab therapy. P. falciparum malaria was initially included as a possible differential diagnosis due to hyperparasitemia and similar features in the peripheral blood smear. The patient was successfully treated with conventional therapy for P. vivax malaria.
