Symmetrical Peripheral Gangrene as a Rare Complication of Malaria: A Case Report from the Arthur Davison Children's Hospital in Ndola, Zambia

Authors

  • Muleya Inambao Arthur Davison Children's Hospital,Ndola,Zambia
  • Mwaka Mubita Arthur Davison Children's Hospital,Ndola,Zambia
  • Mwewa Mwape Arthur Davison Children's Hospital,Ndola,Zambia
  • Jonathan K. Mwansa Arthur Davison Children's Hospital,Ndola,Zambia
  • Seke Kazuma Ndola Teaching Hospital,Ndola,Zambia
  • Evans Mpabalwani University of Zambia, School of Medicine, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Lusaka, Zambia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55320/mjz.47.2.106

Keywords:

Symmetrical Peripheral Gangrene, Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria, Toddler, Zambia

Abstract

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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Published

16-07-2020

How to Cite

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

Issue

Vol. 47 No. 2 (2020)

Section

Case Report

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