Infect Chemother.  2008 Feb;40(1):63-66. 10.3947/ic.2008.40.1.63.

A Case of Plasmodium vivax Malaria Associated with Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

• Lee SW
• Lee SE
• Chung BH
• Hwang TJ
• Shin HS

• KMID: 1483480
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3947/ic.2008.40.1.63

Abstract

Anemia associated with Plasmodium vivax (P.vivax) malaria occurs as a result of the lysis of red cells by schizonts, bone marrow suppression, and splenic sequestration. A 20-year-old man presented with fever and anemia. He was diagnosed with P. vivax malaria with a positive direct antiglobulin test and treated with antimalarial medication for 2 weeks. He recovered without sequelae. we suggest that autoimmune hemolytic anemia should be considered as one of cause of anemia in P. vivax malaria.

Keyword

Plasmodium vivax malaria; Autoimmune hemolytic anemia; Direct antiglobulin test

MeSH Terms

Anemia
Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune
Bone Marrow
Coombs Test
Fever
Humans
Malaria
Malaria, Vivax
Plasmodium
Plasmodium vivax
Schizonts
Young Adult

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