Spontaneous rupture of the malarial spleen

Bearn, J. G.

doi:10.1016/0035-9203(61)90060-8

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“…Natural infection is that acquired via a mosquito bite or transpla-centally. Induced infection is that obtained through blood transfusion, sharing of needles, laboratory accidents and experimental or therapeutic inoculation [ 16 ]. Fifteen cases of malarial splenic rupture have been reported since 1960 (Table 2 ).…”

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“…The only series of splenic ruptures in induced infections reported an incidence of 0.4% (3 ruptures/715 total cases of infection) [ 19 ]. That only 15 cases have been reported since 1960 suggests under-reporting or under-diagnosis, especially for those cases of splenic rupture in the setting of naturally acquired infection [ 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 ].…”

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Spontaneous rupture of malarial spleen: two case reports and review of literature

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Malaria has long been among the most common diseases in the southeast Anatolia region of Turkey. In 1992, 18 676 cases were diagnosed in Turkey, and Diyarbakir city had the highest incidence (4168 cases), followed by SanliUrfa city (3578 cases). Malaria was especially common during 1994 and 1995, with 84 345 and 82 094 cases being diagnosed in these years, respectively. Spontaneous rupture of malarial spleen is rare. We saw two cases during 1998, which are reported herein. Both patients were male, and were receiving chloroquine treatment for an acute attack of malaria. One of the patients had developed abdominal pain and palpitations, followed by fainting. The other patient had abdominal pain and fever. Explorative laparotomy revealed an enlarged spleen in both patients. Splenectomy was performed in both patients. We have identified 15 episodes of spontaneous rupture of the spleen in the English language literature published since 1961. Because of increased travel to endemic areas and resistance to antimalarial drugs, malaria is a major medical problem that is becoming increasingly important to surgeons worldwide. Malaria is a particularly important problem in the southeast Anatolia region of Turkey. Prophylactic precautions should be taken by tourists who travel to this region, especially during the summer.

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Spontaneous rupture of malarial spleen: two case reports and review of literature

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“…Among recently reported examples may be mentioned infectious mononucleosis (York, 1962;Freeman, 1962), malaria (Bearn, 1961), and leukaemia (Wolfson, Croce and Fite, 1954;Flood and Carpenter, 1961). Rupture of the diseased spleen has also been reported in association with sarcoidosis, multiple myeloma, Gaucher's disease, bilharziasis and typhoid, as well as in acute febrile illnesses.…”

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