Myocarditis associated with Plasmodium vivax malaria: a case report

AUTOR(ES)

Ventura, Ana Maria Revoredo da Silva, Chaves, Tânia do Socorro Souza, Monteiro, Julius Caesar Mendes, Sequeira, Carina Guilhon, Ohnishi, Maria Deise de Oliveira, Libonati, Rosana Maria Feio, Sousa, Rita Catarina Medeiros, Souza, Jose Maria de

FONTE

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2014-12

RESUMO

Malaria remains a major public health problem in Brazil where Plasmodium vivax is the predominant species, responsible for 82% of registered cases in 2013. Though benign, P. vivax infection may sometimes evolve with complications and a fatal outcome. Here, we report a severe case of P. vivax malaria in a 35-year-old Brazilian man from a malaria endemic area, who presented with reversible myocarditis.

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