Severe falciparum malaria associated with massive pulmonary embolism

Ann Afr Med. 2014 Jan-Mar;13(1):47-9. doi: 10.4103/1596-3519.126952.

Abstract

Falciparum malaria is known to cause alterations in the coagulation cascade, including disseminated intravascular coagulation. Microthrombotic complications are the best described; however, a number of cases of thrombosis involving larger vessels have been published in the literature. Herein, we describe the case of a woman with malaria associated with massive pulmonary embolism.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Echocardiography
  • Electrocardiography
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Malaria, Falciparum / complications*
  • Middle Aged
  • Plasmodium falciparum
  • Pulmonary Embolism / complications*
  • Pulmonary Embolism / diagnostic imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed