Hematology Case 11
Hematology Case 11
Presented By Dr Mohammad Moharram
Released on 01-05-2019Patient Data
Patient Data
42 year female
Clinical Data
Clinical Data
Fever , Rigors & chills.
Left gluteal abscess. Fever , Rigors & chills remain after surgical treatment of the abscess and complete healing occurred.
There’s history of travelling to Yemen one and half month ago.
Related Laboratory Results
Related Laboratory Results
WBC: 3.62X10^3/uL.
(Neutrophils: 0.9 - Lymphocytes:2.3x10^3/uL)
HGB: 12.2 g/dL.
Platelet: 116 x 10^3/uL
AST: 97 IU/L (R.R.: 0-32)
ALT: 90 IU/L (R.R.: 0-33)
GGT: 225 IU/L (R.R.: 5-36)
Negative Blood Culture.
Negative Widal and Brucella tests.
Provisional Diagnosis
Provisional Diagnosis
Fever of unknown origin
Case Picture(s) / Photo(s)
Case Picture(s) / Photo(s)
Thin Blood Film
Thick Blood Film
Comment / Findings
Comment / Findings
Both thin and thick blood films show ring stage and banana shape gametocytes of plasmodium falciparum.
Final Diagnosis
Final Diagnosis
Malaria Falciparum.
Additional Note
Additional Note
Complete clinical recovery is obtained after anti malaria treatment.