Open AccessParoxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria Masquerading as Malaria: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Archana Dambal,
Naren Nimbal,
Shanmukh T Kalsad,
K Pramod,
M P Madhavaranga
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/13465.6329
Subject(s) - pancytopenia , medicine , haemolysis , malaria , pediatrics , rare disease , disease , bone marrow , immunology , pathology
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria (PNH) is a rare type of acquired Haemolytic anaemia that is described as a triad of acquired intravascular Haemolysis, venous thrombosis and anaemia with pancytopenia sometimes due to bone marrow failure. However the classical triad may not be observed at once and fever due to leucocytopenia may confuse the clinical picture. Since this is a rare disease, other epidemiologically common causes may be attributed to the illness. We report a case of PNH with a rare association of malaria due to Falciparum and Vivax species which was undiagnosed for 6 years in a young man.