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A Case of Malaria with Uveitis, Hyperglisemia, and Rasha in a Turkish Radiologist Who Went to Africa

Afrika'ya Giden Bir Türk Radyologda Gelişen; Üveit, Hiperglisemi ve Döküntü İle Seyreden Sıtma, Olgu Sunumu

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258–260
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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We present a case of falciparum malaria in a Turkish radiologist who went to Africa for occupational reasons and come back with malaria accompanied by uveitis, hyperglycemia, and purpuric rash.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Malaria is still an important health problem worldwide, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Key Findings & Data:In Turkey, the most common type of malaria is Plasmodium vivax, and endemic regions are South-Eastern Anatolia and Çukurova.
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Conclusion & Impact:We present a case of falciparum malaria in a Turkish radiologist who went to Africa for occupational reasons and come back with malaria accompanied by uveitis, hyperglycemia, and purpuric rash.
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Abstract

Malaria is still an important health problem worldwide, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Turkey, the most common type of malaria is Plasmodium vivax, and endemic regions are South-Eastern Anatolia and Çukurova. Due to globalization and tourism, travel-associated infection due to P. falciparum is also seen more frequently in Turkey. P. falciparum malaria can be highly fatal despite optimal antimalarial treatment. We present a case of falciparum malaria in a Turkish radiologist who went to Africa for occupational reasons and come back with malaria accompanied by uveitis, hyperglycemia, and purpuric rash.

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Sıtma başta Sahra altı Afrika olmak üzere dünyada önemli bir sağlık problemidir. Türkiye'de en çok görülen sıtma türü Plasmodium vivax olup başlıca Güneydoğu Anadolu ve Çukurova bölgesinde endemiktir. Globalleşme ve turizme bağlı olarak seyahat ilişkili Plasmodium falciparum olgularında artış gözlenmektedir. Optimal antimalaryal tedaviye rağmen P. falciparum yüksek mortalite ile seyredebilmektedir. Burada mesleki nedenle Afrika'ya giden ve üveit, hiperglisemi ve purpurik döküntünün eşlik ettiği sıtma ile dönen bir Türk radyolog sunuldu.

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KAÇAR, M., ALTUN, Ş., KOÇAK, Z. T., HATİPOĞLU, Ç. A., KINIKLI, S., DEMİRÖZ, A. P. (2022). A Case of Malaria with Uveitis, Hyperglisemia, and Rasha in a Turkish Radiologist Who Went to Africa. Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, Cilt: 38 - Sayı: 4, 258–260. https://ajindex.com/articles/630243

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