Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria and Concomitant High-Risk Pulmonary Thromboembolism: Case Report

Authors

  • Oliveira Siquito Cardiopulmonary Diseases Hospital Complex Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento,Intensive Care Departement, Luanda, Angola Author
  • Vanda Goulão Cardiopulmonary Diseases Hospital Complex Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento,Intensive Care Departement, Luanda, Angola Author
  • Wilson Mphandi Cardiopulmonary Diseases Hospital Complex Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento,Intensive Care Departement, Luanda, Angola Author
  • Celmira Sebastião Cardiopulmonary Diseases Hospital Complex Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento,Intensive Care Departement, Luanda, Angola Author
  • Claúdio Gancho Cardiopulmonary Diseases Hospital Complex Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento,Intensive Care Departement, Luanda, Angola Author
  • Cristóvão Manuel Cardiopulmonary Diseases Hospital Complex Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento,Intensive Care Departement, Luanda, Angola Author
  • Hermenegildo Agostinho Cardiopulmonary Diseases Hospital Complex Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento,Intensive Care Departement, Luanda, Angola Author
  • Stela Junqueira Cardiopulmonary Diseases Hospital Complex Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento,Intensive Care Departement, Luanda, Angola Author
  • Anatir Pedro Cardiopulmonary Diseases Hospital Complex Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento,Intensive Care Departement, Luanda, Angola Author
  • Mauro Capuepue Cardiopulmonary Diseases Hospital Complex Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento,Intensive Care Departement, Luanda, Angola Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47363/JIMRR/2023(2)126

Keywords:

Falciparum Malaria, Pulmonary Thromboembolism

Abstract

The authors describe a case of a patient admitted due to a previous condition of osteomyoarthralgia, headache, fever, malaise, which worsened with sudden onset dyspnea, chest pain, syncope, the plasmodium test was positive, the EKG performed at the Emergency department presented the classic pattern of acute cor pulmonale (S1Q3 T3 ). The echocardiogram demonstrated changes compatible with pulmonary thromboembolism. Chest X-ray showed an increase in the cardiothoracic index and dilation of the right pulmonary artery (Fleischner ‘s sign). Computed angiotomography (angioCT) of the chest confirmed the diagnosis, showing the presence of thrombi in the main, segmental and subsegmental branches. The patient underwent fibrinolytic therapy and progressed favorably

Author Biographies

  • Oliveira Siquito, Cardiopulmonary Diseases Hospital Complex Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento,Intensive Care Departement, Luanda, Angola

    Cardiopulmonary Diseases Hospital Complex Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento,Intensive Care Departement, Luanda, Angola 

  • Vanda Goulão, Cardiopulmonary Diseases Hospital Complex Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento,Intensive Care Departement, Luanda, Angola

    Cardiopulmonary Diseases Hospital Complex Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento,Intensive Care Departement, Luanda, Angola 

  • Wilson Mphandi, Cardiopulmonary Diseases Hospital Complex Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento,Intensive Care Departement, Luanda, Angola

    Cardiopulmonary Diseases Hospital Complex Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento,Intensive Care Departement, Luanda, Angola 

  • Celmira Sebastião, Cardiopulmonary Diseases Hospital Complex Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento,Intensive Care Departement, Luanda, Angola

    Cardiopulmonary Diseases Hospital Complex Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento,Intensive Care Departement, Luanda, Angola 

  • Claúdio Gancho, Cardiopulmonary Diseases Hospital Complex Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento,Intensive Care Departement, Luanda, Angola

    Cardiopulmonary Diseases Hospital Complex Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento,Intensive Care Departement, Luanda, Angola 

  • Cristóvão Manuel, Cardiopulmonary Diseases Hospital Complex Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento,Intensive Care Departement, Luanda, Angola

    Cardiopulmonary Diseases Hospital Complex Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento,Intensive Care Departement, Luanda, Angola 

  • Hermenegildo Agostinho, Cardiopulmonary Diseases Hospital Complex Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento,Intensive Care Departement, Luanda, Angola

    Cardiopulmonary Diseases Hospital Complex Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento,Intensive Care Departement, Luanda, Angola 

  • Stela Junqueira, Cardiopulmonary Diseases Hospital Complex Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento,Intensive Care Departement, Luanda, Angola

    Cardiopulmonary Diseases Hospital Complex Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento,Intensive Care Departement, Luanda, Angola 

  • Anatir Pedro, Cardiopulmonary Diseases Hospital Complex Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento,Intensive Care Departement, Luanda, Angola

    Cardiopulmonary Diseases Hospital Complex Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento,Intensive Care Departement, Luanda, Angola 

  • Mauro Capuepue, Cardiopulmonary Diseases Hospital Complex Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento,Intensive Care Departement, Luanda, Angola

    Cardiopulmonary Diseases Hospital Complex Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento,Intensive Care Departement, Luanda, Angola 

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Published

2023-11-10

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 4 (2023): Volume 2 Issue 4

Section

Articles