Purpura fulminans in a complicated Falciparum malaria.

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2008-06-01
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A 19-year-old male presented with fever, oliguria and purpuric lesions involving both hands. The patient was diagnosed as a case of purpura fulminans with disseminated intravascular coagulation due to complicated Falciparum malaria. The case is presented to sensitize the physicians to keep malaria as a differential in cases of fever with purpura fulminans.
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Khaira A, Gupta V, Gupta A, Mahajan S, Bhowmik D, Tiwari SC. Purpura fulminans in a complicated Falciparum malaria. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India. 2008 Jun; 56(): 467-9
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https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/86316
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