Pandemic-related delay of falciparum malaria diagnosis in a traveller leading to cerebral malaria

Abstract We report the case of a 29-year-old male in whom COVID-19 concerns led to a delayed diagnosis of falciparum malaria. The patient developed symptoms of cerebral malaria with cytotoxic lesions of the corpus callosum in magnetic resonance imaging.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of travel medicine 2021-12, Vol.28 (8)
Hauptverfasser:	Schubert, Lorenz, Thurnher, Professor Majda M, Machold, Professor Klaus, Tobudic, Professor Selma, Winkler, Professor Stefan
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Antimalarials - therapeutic use Clinical Pearls Corpus callosum COVID-19 Cytotoxicity Diagnosis Erythrocytes Humans Magnetic resonance imaging Malaria Malaria, Cerebral - diagnosis Malaria, Cerebral - drug therapy Malaria, Falciparum - diagnosis Malaria, Falciparum - drug therapy Male Medical diagnosis Pandemics Plasmodium falciparum Public health SARS-CoV-2 Vector-borne diseases
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract We report the case of a 29-year-old male in whom COVID-19 concerns led to a delayed diagnosis of falciparum malaria. The patient developed symptoms of cerebral malaria with cytotoxic lesions of the corpus callosum in magnetic resonance imaging.
ISSN:	1195-1982 1708-8305
DOI:	10.1093/jtm/taab159