Malaria

A life-threatening parasitic disease caused by <i>Plasmodium</i> (<i>P. </i>) parasites that are transmitted by <i>Anophles</i> mosquito bites to humans and is typically clinically characterized by attacks of fever, headache, chills and vomiting.

Splenomegaly

Abnormal increased size of the spleen.


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PMID (PMCID)
30860015
 OTHER
Case Report: Hyperreactive Malarial Splenomegaly Syndrome Diagnosed with Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification and Treated with Artemisinin-Based Combination Therapy.
Genderini FG, Haeseleer C, Cantinieaux B, Martin C.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2019;100(5):1187-1190.
Hyperreactive malarial splenomegaly syndrome is caused by an aberrant immunological response to chronic malaria exposure in endemic areas.
29433507
(5809972)
 MALE Middle Aged
Sudden spleen rupture in a Plasmodium vivax-infected patient undergoing malaria treatment.
Elizalde-Torrent A, Val F, Azevedo ICC, Monteiro WM, Ferreira LCL, Fernandez-Becerra C, Del Portillo HA, Lacerda MVG.
Malar J. 2018;17(1):79.
Splenomegaly is one of the most common features of malaria.
27095978
(4835461)
 OTHER
Cerebral Malaria Treated with Artemisinin in the Intensive Care Unit: A Case Report.
Cizmeci EA, Kelebek Girgin N, Ceylan I, Tuncel T, Alver O, Akalin EH.
Iran J Parasitol. 2016;11(1):116-20.
Severe malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum, is characterised by cerebral malaria, acute renal failure, hypoglycaemia, severe anaemia, splenomegaly and alveolar oedema.
27095978
(4835461)
 OTHER
Cerebral Malaria Treated with Artemisinin in the Intensive Care Unit: A Case Report.
Cizmeci EA, Kelebek Girgin N, Ceylan I, Tuncel T, Alver O, Akalin EH.
Iran J Parasitol. 2016;11(1):116-20.
Severe malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum, is characterised by cerebral malaria, acute renal failure, hypoglycaemia, severe anaemia, splenomegaly and alveolar oedema.
27051578
(4802816)
 OTHER
Fever in a traveler returning from the Amazon. Do not forget hepatitis A.
Cunha BA, Teper RS, Raza M.
IDCases. 2016;4:18-9.
Fever and chills suggest malaria, but may be present in dengue, chikungunya and influenza, and splenomegaly favors malaria or typhoid fever.
27051578
(4802816)
 OTHER
Fever in a traveler returning from the Amazon. Do not forget hepatitis A.
Cunha BA, Teper RS, Raza M.
IDCases. 2016;4:18-9.
Fever and chills suggest malaria, but may be present in dengue, chikungunya and influenza, and splenomegaly favors malaria or typhoid fever.
27848905
 MALE Adult
Splenomegaly in an Eritrean refugee: the hyper-reactive malaria splenomegaly syndrome.
Cruijsen MM, Reuling IJ, Keuter M, Sauerwein RW, van der Ven AJ, de Mast Q.
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2016;160:D444.
Splenomegaly in an Eritrean refugee: the hyper-reactive malaria splenomegaly syndrome.
27848905
 MALE Adult
Splenomegaly in an Eritrean refugee: the hyper-reactive malaria splenomegaly syndrome.
Cruijsen MM, Reuling IJ, Keuter M, Sauerwein RW, van der Ven AJ, de Mast Q.
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2016;160:D444.
Splenomegaly in an Eritrean refugee: the hyper-reactive malaria splenomegaly syndrome.
27848905
 MALE Adult
Splenomegaly in an Eritrean refugee: the hyper-reactive malaria splenomegaly syndrome.
Cruijsen MM, Reuling IJ, Keuter M, Sauerwein RW, van der Ven AJ, de Mast Q.
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2016;160:D444.
HMS should be considered in patients from malaria-endemic areas presenting with splenomegaly and pancytopenia.
27848905
 MALE Adult
Splenomegaly in an Eritrean refugee: the hyper-reactive malaria splenomegaly syndrome.
Cruijsen MM, Reuling IJ, Keuter M, Sauerwein RW, van der Ven AJ, de Mast Q.
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2016;160:D444.
Hyper-reactive malaria splenomegaly (HMS) is a rare and potentially severe complication of malaria.
27848905
 MALE Adult
Splenomegaly in an Eritrean refugee: the hyper-reactive malaria splenomegaly syndrome.
Cruijsen MM, Reuling IJ, Keuter M, Sauerwein RW, van der Ven AJ, de Mast Q.
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2016;160:D444.
Hyper-reactive malaria splenomegaly (HMS) is a rare and potentially severe complication of malaria.
25883737
(4394002)
 FEMALE
Hyper-reactive malarial splenomegaly (HMS) in a patient with beta thalassaemia syndrome.
Amoako YA, Bedu-Addo G.
Pan Afr Med J. 2014;19:310.
Hyper-reactive malarial splenomegaly is also a common cause of massive splenomegaly in malaria endemic areas.
25883737
(4394002)
 FEMALE
Hyper-reactive malarial splenomegaly (HMS) in a patient with beta thalassaemia syndrome.
Amoako YA, Bedu-Addo G.
Pan Afr Med J. 2014;19:310.
Hyper-reactive malarial splenomegaly is also a common cause of massive splenomegaly in malaria endemic areas.
25883737
(4394002)
 FEMALE
Hyper-reactive malarial splenomegaly (HMS) in a patient with beta thalassaemia syndrome.
Amoako YA, Bedu-Addo G.
Pan Afr Med J. 2014;19:310.
Thalassemia is characterised by splenomegaly and is common in malaria endemic areas.
24911828
 MALE Middle Aged
Hyperreactive Malarious Splenomegaly and AIDS: a case report.
Tano ZN, Filho CE, Bregano RM, Pavanelli WR, Ruzon UG.
Braz J Infect Dis. 2014;18(5):565-7.
Splenomegaly in HIV/Aids infection has a large differential diagnosis, but malaria is a cause of gross splenomegaly, regardless of the HIV status.
24911828
 MALE Middle Aged
Hyperreactive Malarious Splenomegaly and AIDS: a case report.
Tano ZN, Filho CE, Bregano RM, Pavanelli WR, Ruzon UG.
Braz J Infect Dis. 2014;18(5):565-7.
Splenomegaly in HIV/Aids infection has a large differential diagnosis, but malaria is a cause of gross splenomegaly, regardless of the HIV status.
24911828
 MALE Middle Aged
Hyperreactive Malarious Splenomegaly and AIDS: a case report.
Tano ZN, Filho CE, Bregano RM, Pavanelli WR, Ruzon UG.
Braz J Infect Dis. 2014;18(5):565-7.
In this paper, we report the case of a 50-year-old man, HIV positive, with massive splenomegaly and multiple malaria infections in the past.
24761064
(3996762)
 OTHER
Malaria masquerading as relapse of Hodgkin's lymphoma on contrast enhanced (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography: A diagnostic dilemma.
Jeph S, Thakur K, Shamim SA, Aggarwal A.
Indian J Nucl Med. 2014;29(2):102-4.
This report highlights that in endemic regions malaria can cause (18)F-FDG avid splenomegaly and might mimic relapse of lymphoma.
24090806
 FEMALE Child
Plasmodium vivax malaria complicated by splenic infarct.
Aggarwal V, Nagpal A, Agrawal Y, Kumar V, Kanwal SK, Dhingra B.
Paediatr Int Child Health. 2014;34(1):63-5.
Physicians should suspect and investigate for this rare complication if a patient with malaria complains of left upper quadrant abdominal pain, pleuritic left lower chest pain and/or enlarging tender splenomegaly during the course of malaria infection.
24090806
 FEMALE Child
Plasmodium vivax malaria complicated by splenic infarct.
Aggarwal V, Nagpal A, Agrawal Y, Kumar V, Kanwal SK, Dhingra B.
Paediatr Int Child Health. 2014;34(1):63-5.
Physicians should suspect and investigate for this rare complication if a patient with malaria complains of left upper quadrant abdominal pain, pleuritic left lower chest pain and/or enlarging tender splenomegaly during the course of malaria infection.