Ophthalmologic identification of cerebral malaria in adults

Ophthalmologic identification of cerebral malaria in adults

Objective: To report the clinical presentation of malarial retinopathy in an adult, emphasizing the importance of this diagnosis for the clinical suspicion and prognosis of cerebral malaria. Methods: A 39-year-old caucasian man presented with hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, acidemia and acute r...

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Main Authors: Pedrosa, Catarina Areias, Santos, Cristina, Coutinho, Inês, Lisboa, Maria, Teixeira, Susana, Silva, Filomena, Pires, Graça, Prieto, Isabel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2015-11-01
Series:GMS Ophthalmology Cases
Subjects:
malarial retinopathy
malaria
encephalopathy
Online Access:http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/oc/2015-5/oc000035.shtml

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