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ArticleCureus2021

Spontaneous Splenic Rupture as a Complication of Malaria and Incidental Acute Appendicitis: A Case Report.

Ahmad Odeh, Abdulmohsen Alsuwaigh, Abdulqader M Albeladi, Zaki Busbaih, Abdullah M Alkhars, Mohammed O Khalid, Aminah H AlAli, Mohmmed T AlAbbad, Kawthar A Boumarah, Hussain M Alkhars and 2 more

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Article in Cureus, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Ahmad OdehGeneral Surgery, Prince Saud Bin Jalawi Hospital, Al Ahsa, SAU.
Abdulmohsen AlsuwaighGeneral Surgery and Laparoscopy, Prince Saud Bin Jalawi Hospital, Al Ahsa, SAU.
Abdulqader M AlbeladiGeneral Surgery and Laparoscopy, Prince Saud Bin Jalawi Hospital, Al Ahsa, SAU.
Zaki BusbaihGeneral Surgery, Prince Saud Bin Jalawi Hospital, Al Ahsa, SAU.
Abdullah M AlkharsOrthopaedics, King Fahad Hospital Hofuf, Al Ahsa, SAU.
Mohammed O KhalidGeneral Surgery, Prince Saud Bin Jalawi Hospital, Al Ahsa, SAU.
Aminah H AlAliGeneral Surgery, Prince Saud Bin Jalawi Hospital, Al Ahsa, SAU.
Mohmmed T AlAbbadGeneral Surgery, Prince Saud Bin Jalawi Hospital, Al Ahsa, SAU.
Kawthar A BoumarahGeneral Surgery, King Fahad University Hospital, Khobar, SAU.
Hussain M AlkharsMedicine, George Washington University, Washington, USA.
Zainab A AlammarMedicine, King Faisal University, Al Ahsa, SAU.
Ahmed H AlmohammedsalehMedicine, King Faisal University, Al Ahsa, SAU.
King Fahd Hospital of the University · SAKing Faisal University · SAHospital Universitario de La Princesa · ESKing Fahad Hospital Hufūf · SAGeorge Washington University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Malaria presents a challenge to healthcare systems globally. It is associated with severe complications, notably splenic rupture. The prognosis of malaria complicated by splenic rupture is poor and sometimes leads to death even with timely intervention. Here, we report the case of a patient who presented with complicated malaria with spontaneous splenic rupture and coincidental acute appendicitis. A 34-year-old man was successfully treated for a grade IV ruptured spleen and acute appendicitis with splenectomy and appendectomy. Postoperative care took place in the intensive care unit and the patient was shifted to the general floor on the fifth day. Upon discharge the next day, he was prescribed amoxicillin twice daily for one year. Malaria can present with life-threatening complications requiring prompt surgical intervention.

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appendectomyappendicitiscomplicationmalariasplenectomyspontaneous splenic rupture

Identifiers

PMID34824938
PMCPMC8612066
OpenAlexW3208984647

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