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.

Epigastric pain

Pain that is localized to the region of the upper abdomen immediately below the ribs.


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PMID (PMCID)
21520638
 MALE Adult
[Duodenal ulcers caused by chloroquine-proguanil association].
Roux X, Imbert P, Riviere F, Mechai F, Rapp C.
Med Trop (Mars). 2010;70(5-6):423-4.
The purpose of this report is to describe a case of duodenal ulcers presenting as epigastric pain with 10-kg weight-loss in a 32-year-old man taking chloroquine-proguanil for malaria prophylaxis during a stay in Haiti.