Open AccessAcute Pancreatitis in a Patient with Complicated Falciparum Malaria
Author(s) -
Bhupen Barman,
Prasanta Bhattacharya,
Kyrshanlang G Lynrah,
Tony Ete,
Neel Kanth Issar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/17099.7151
Subject(s) - malaria , acute pancreatitis , medicine , cerebral malaria , plasmodium falciparum , intensive care medicine , pancreatitis , severe malaria , immunology
Malaria is one of the most common protozoan diseases, especially in tropical countries. The clinical manifestation of malaria, especially falciparum malaria varies from mild acute febrile illness to life threatening severe systemic complications involving one or more organ systems. We would like to report a case of complicated falciparum malaria involving cerebral, renal, hepatic system along with acute pancreatitis. The patient was successfully treated with anti malarial and other supportive treatment. To the best of our knowledge there are very few reports of acute pancreatitis due to malaria. Falciparum malaria therefore should be added to the list of infectious agents causing acute pancreatitis especially in areas where malaria is endemic.