A case of myocarditis associated with plasmodium vivax malaria

Soon Ae Kim, Eu Suk Kim, Moo Yong Rhee, Sang Il Choi, Hee Jin Huh, Seok Lae Chae

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Abstract

Cardiac complications in malaria have been infrequently associated with Plasmodium falciparum infections. However, myocarditis associated with Plasmodium vivax malaria has not been reported in the literature. We observed an unusual case of vivax malaria that was complicated by myocarditis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)138-140
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Travel Medicine
Volume16
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2009

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