A Child with Severe Malaria Presenting with Acute Surgical Abdomen (Duodenal Perforation)

Plasmodium falciparum, the commonest cause of severe malaria in children, is an important cause of mortality in developing nations like Nepal. Duodenal perforation in a case of complicated malaria, although a rare entity, can occur in children. Early diagnosis, proper medical treatment, and early su...

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Main Authors: Tika Ram Bhandari, Sudha Shahi, Rajesh Poudel, Nagendra Chaudhary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3092130