Peoc'h M Y, Gyure K A, Morrison A L
Service d'Anatomie Pathologique, CHU, Grenoble, France.
Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2000 Dec;21(4):366-9. doi: 10.1097/00000433-200012000-00014.
Human cerebral malaria is a frequent encephalopathy that occurs in the endemic tropical-subtropical zones. There are a smaller number of imported cases in continental zones where the diagnosis sometimes remains difficult to establish. Fifteen days after the death of a 36-year-old male French citizen in Africa, an investigation to determine the cause of death was conducted. Histologic examination of the brain permitted the diagnosis of cerebral malaria. Because of the popularity of overseas tourism and because this disorder may appear as "sudden death," these victims may be referred to a forensic pathologist. This case demonstrates the role a forensic pathologist may play in determining the cause of death in cerebral malaria.
人类脑型疟疾是一种常见的脑病，发生在热带-亚热带流行地区。在大陆地区也有少量输入性病例，有时很难确诊。一名36岁法国男性公民在非洲死亡15天后，展开了一项死因调查。对大脑进行组织学检查后确诊为脑型疟疾。由于海外旅游的普及，且这种疾病可能表现为“猝死”，这些受害者可能会被转介给法医病理学家。本案展示了法医病理学家在确定脑型疟疾死因方面可能发挥的作用。
