Hyperreactive malarial splenomegaly syndrome and hyperimmune malarial splenomegaly: a difficult distinction.

Authors
Gangneux, JP Vignes, S Poinsignon, Y Derouin, F
Citation
Jp. Gangneux et al., Hyperreactive malarial splenomegaly syndrome and hyperimmune malarial splenomegaly: a difficult distinction., B S PATH EX, 92(1), 1999, pp. 27-28
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Envirnomentale Medicine & Public Health
Journal title
BULLETIN DE LA SOCIETE DE PATHOLOGIE EXOTIQUE
ISSN journal
00379085 → ACNP
Volume
92
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
27 - 28
Database
ISI
SICI code
0037-9085(199902)92:1<27:HMSSAH>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
One case of hyperreactive malarial splenomegaly is reported for a Comores i sland patient living in France and having thus lost his protective immunity . Plasmodium falciparum was detected in a bone marrow aspiration, whereas p eripheral venous blood samples were negative. A three-month treatment of su lfadoxine + pyrimethamine was effective with a complete regression of splen omegaly and biological disorders.