Plasmodium falciparum malaria with acute abdominal pain as the first symptom: a case report

VernacularTitle:以急性腹痛为首发症状的恶性疟1例
Author: Dongyou ZHANG ¹ ; Na LI ¹ ; Wenqi ZHOU ¹ ; Lei ZHANG ¹ ; Qi LIANG ¹ ; Defeng MENG ¹
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1. The 948th Hospital of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, Wusu, Xinjiang 833000, China
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Plasmodium falciparum malaria; Abdominal pain; Misdiagnosis; Case report
From: Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2024;36(2):219-220
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Plasmodium falciparum malaria, caused by Plasmodium falciparum infection, is an Anopheles mosquito-transmitted infectious diseases, which predominantly occurs in tropical areas of Africa. P. falciparum malaria is characterized by complex and atypical clinical manifestations, and high likelihood of misdiagnosis and missing diagnosis, and may be life-threatening if treated untimely. This case report presents the diagnosis and treatment of a P. falciparum malaria case with acute abdominal pain as the first symptom.