Symmetrical Peripheral Gangrene as a Rare Complication of Malaria: A Case Report from the Arthur Davison Children's Hospital in Ndola, Zambia
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https://doi.org/10.55320/mjz.47.2.106Keywords:
Symmetrical Peripheral Gangrene, Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria, Toddler, ZambiaAbstract
Malaria is a common parasitic disease with very high mortality in tropical countries including Zambia. Symmetrical Peripheral Gangrene (SPG) is a rare complication of malaria, associated with Plasmodium falciparum infection. Reported here is a case of SPG in a 2 year3-month-oldZambian toddler and highlight the need for awareness and prompt diagnosis and treatment.
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16-07-2020
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Inambao, M., Mubita, M., Mwape, M., Mwansa, J. K., Kazuma, S., & Mpabalwani, E. (2020). Symmetrical Peripheral Gangrene as a Rare Complication of Malaria: A Case Report from the Arthur Davison Children’s Hospital in Ndola, Zambia. Medical Journal of Zambia, 47(2), 160–164. https://doi.org/10.55320/mjz.47.2.106
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