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A Case of Plasmodium Vivax Malaria with Cerebral Complications

국내에서 발생한 중추신경계 합병증을 동반한 삼일열 말라리아 1예

  • Kwon, Soon-Ha (Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University School of Medicine) ;
  • Goong, Hyeon-Jeong (Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University School of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Eun-Jung (Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University School of Medicine) ;
  • Jeon, Min-Hyok (Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Tae-Hyong (Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University School of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Sun-A. (Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University School of Medicine) ;
  • Choo, Eun-Ju (Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University School of Medicine)
  • 권순하 (순천향대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 궁현정 (순천향대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 이은정 (순천향대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 전민혁 (순천향대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 김태형 (순천향대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 박선아 (순천향대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실) ;
  • 추은주 (순천향대학교 의과대학 내과학교실)
  • Published : 2012.03.01
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Abstract

A 51-year-old man diagnosed with Plasmodium vivax malaria was transferred to our clinic with newly developed drowsy mentality and myoclonus after the initiation of hydroxychloroquine therapy. Following therapy to treat the vivax malaria and supportive care, the patient recovered completely with no sequelae. Cerebral complications caused by vivax malaria are very rare worldwide, and only two cases have been reported in Korea. Here, we report the third published case of P. vivax infection with cerebral complications in Korea.

삼일열 말라리아로 인한 중추신경계 합병증은 전 세계적으로 매우 드물며 국내에서는 2예의 발생만이 보고되었다. 저자들은 삼일열 말라리아를 진단받은 51세 남자에서 삼일열 말라리아에 대한 적절한 치료 중 발생한 의식저하, 간대성 근 경련에 대하여 삼일열 말라리아에 대한 치료 유지와 대증치료로 신경학적 후유증 없이 회복된 예를 경험하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

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