A 35-year-old woman develops P. falciparum malaria. On day 7 of treatment, her peripheral parasitaemia has cleared but she develops a new fever with l...

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A 35-year-old woman develops P. falciparum malaria. On day 7 of treatment, her peripheral parasitaemia has cleared but she develops a new fever with left upper quadrant pain and tenderness. Ultrasound reveals a subcapsular splenic haematoma. What is the most likely complication?

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Spontaneous splenic rupture

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Malarial splenic infarction

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Hepatic abscess

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Pancreatitis

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Renal vein thrombosis

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Splenic Rupture in Malaria

A 35-year-old woman develops P. falciparum malaria. On day 7 of treatment, her peripheral parasitaemia has cleared but she develops a new fever with left upper quadrant pain and tenderness. Ultrasound reveals a subcapsular splenic haematoma. What is the most likely complication?