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Query: UMLS:C0024530 (
malaria
)
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Acute hepatitis E
and falciparum
malaria
can each present with fulminant hepatic failure and are common in tropical countries. However, co-existence of these two conditions has not been reported. We report a 20-year-old girl who presented with fever and altered sensorium. Peripheral smear was positive for Plasmodium falciparum, and IgM anti-HEV was positive. She died despite antimalarial drugs and supportive management. Postmortem liver tissue showed changes suggestive of acute viral hepatitis.
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PMID:Plasmodium falciparum and hepatitis E virus co-infection in fulminant hepatic failure. 1241 64
