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Case Reports
. 1993 Aug;72(6):496-7.
doi: 10.3109/00016349309021143.

Malaria in pregnancy--a master of masquerade

J C Prien-Larsen  1 , M Stjernquist
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Malaria in pregnancy--a master of masquerade

J C Prien-Larsen et al. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 1993 Aug.

Abstract

One case of malaria in pregnancy at 23 weeks of gestation in a woman returning from Ghana is presented. The patient complained of diarrhea and abdominal pain and was admitted to the department of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Under suspicion of appendicitis an exploratory laparotomy was performed. Diagnosis was missed and treatment delayed five days. Outcome was favorable for both woman and fetus.

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