Plasmodium ovale malaria

Authors

  • Patricia Pinto-Martins Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario General de Cataluña, Sant Cugat del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain.
  • Karen Tinoco-Gómez Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario General de Cataluña, Sant Cugat del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain.
  • Andrea Farina Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario General de Cataluña, Sant Cugat del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain.
  • Rosangela Pecorelli-Capozzi Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario General de Cataluña, Sant Cugat del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain.
  • Roger Malo-Barres Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario General de Cataluña, Sant Cugat del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain.
  • Javier Herranz-Pérez Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario General de Cataluña, Sant Cugat del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain.
  • Lluís Sánchez-Sitges Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario General de Cataluña, Sant Cugat del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32818/reccmi.a7n2a7

Keywords:

plosmodium ovale, malaria, hypnozoites, imported fever, splenic infarcts, severe malaria.

Abstract

Malaria is a life-threatening parasitic disease caused by the Plasmodium-infected Anopheles mosquito. Infections caused by P. ovale represent a minority and can occur late due to quiescence of the parasite in the host’s body. These infections are usually light; however, they can also be presented with severe manifestations such as splenic infarcts or pulmonary involvement. We present a case of P. ovale malaria with pulmonary involvement and splenic infarcts 6 months after a trip to Ghana. In the differential diagnosis of a travelling patient with febrile syndromes, it is very important to consider tropical diseases, such as malaria, despite the time elapsed since exposure.

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Published

2022-08-30

How to Cite

1.
Pinto-Martins P, Tinoco-Gómez K, Farina A, Pecorelli-Capozzi R, Malo-Barres R, Herranz-Pérez J, Sánchez-Sitges L. Plasmodium ovale malaria. Rev Esp Casos Clin Med Intern [Internet]. 2022 Aug. 30 [cited 2024 Dec. 22];7(2):18-20. Available from: https://www.reccmi.com/RECCMI/article/view/695