A Devastating Complication of Vivax Malaria: Acute Kidney Injury and Gangrene Feet

Avtorji

  • Rubina, Naqvi Sindh Institute of Urology & Transplantation, Karachi
  • Hania Siddique Sindh Institute of Urology & Transplantation, Karachi
  • Syeda Shireen Taqvi Sindh Institute of Urology & Transplantation, Karachi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53778/pjkd4269

Ključne besede:

Vivax, plasmodium, complications, AKI, acute kidney injury, gangrene, microangiopathy, ATN, pigment nephropathy

Povzetek

Malarial infestation is common in Pakistan and Plasmodium vivax is a common causative organism. Although it has been managed successfully with usual antimalarials and complications are rare, yet occasionally severe complications are observed including Acute kidney injury. We present her a case of AKI secondary to plasmodium vivax along with gangrene of bilateral feet.

PJKD

Prenosi

Objavljeno

2021-01-31

Številka

Letn. 4 Št. 2 (2020): Pakistan Journal of Kidney Diseases

Rubrika

Case report

Licenca

Avtorske pravice (c) 2021 Rubina, Naqvi, Hania Siddique, Syeda Shireen Taqvi

Creative Commons licenca

To delo je licencirano pod Creative Commons Priznanje avtorstva-Nekomercialno 4.0 mednarodno licenco.

Kako citirati

A Devastating Complication of Vivax Malaria: Acute Kidney Injury and Gangrene Feet. (2021). Pakistan Journal of Kidney Diseases, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.53778/pjkd4269