Tropical splenomegaly. A case report

Tropical splenomegaly is a rare dysfunction due to recurrent episodes of malaria. The Author presents a case of this disease in an Italian patient from Togo, reporting the clinical picture, the diagnosis and the therapy.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inRecenti progressi in medicina Vol. 96; no. 12; p. 609
Main Author Garavelli, Pietro Luigi
Format Journal Article
LanguageItalian
Published Italy 01.12.2005
Subjects
Aged
Humans
Malaria, Falciparum - complications
Male
Splenomegaly - diagnosis
Splenomegaly - drug therapy
Splenomegaly - parasitology
Online AccessGet more information

Cover

More Information
Summary:Tropical splenomegaly is a rare dysfunction due to recurrent episodes of malaria. The Author presents a case of this disease in an Italian patient from Togo, reporting the clinical picture, the diagnosis and the therapy.
ISSN:0034-1193
2038-1840