Plasmodium vivax cerebral malaria complicated with venous sinus thrombosis in Colombia
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Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in severe malaria.
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis has been reported to be associated with various systemic illnesses and infections, including severe malaria. We report here a 43 year-old Thai male presenting with fever and seizures. He was diagnosed as and treated for severe falciparum malaria. After gaining consciousness he developed focal neurological signs and evidence of increased intracranial pressure. Ma...
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عنوان ژورنال: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1995-7645
DOI: 10.1016/s1995-7645(13)60050-4