Fatal Cerebral Malarial in a Burn Patient - A Case Report

A 25 year old male with 50% burns died on the 10th post burn day due to cerebral malaria. The clinical features and post mortem findings are described. The need to think of another cause for symptoms which appear like septicaemia particularly in an unresponsive patient is emphasised.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: P K Sharma, D S Badkur, S M Tamaskar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 1995-04-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1775699