Presentation
Complaining of headache for 1 day followed by 5 days of fever. Complaining of abdominal pain for the last two days.
Patient Data
Age: 14-15 yrs
Gender: Male
From the case:
Splenic infarction in case of malaria
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The spleen is mildly enlarged. No calcification is noted. Multiple, geographic, hypoechoic, peripherally based lesions are noted in the spleen with loss of vascularity The largest lesion measures up to 35 mm. The rest of the abdominal ultrasound was normal.
Case Discussion
Ultrasound findings suggest multiple splenic infarcts.
Lab: Plasmodium vivax - positive.
Splenic infarcts and splenic rupture are complications of malaria.
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