Ghishan F K, Myers M G, Younoszai K
Am J Gastroenterol. 1980 Dec;74(6):532-5.
We report a child with asymptomatic latent exoerythrocytic Plasmodium vivax malaria whose initial presentation was only hepatomegaly and elevated serum lipids. Histology of the liver showed severe fatty metamorphosis. Liver size and the severe fatty metamorphosis decreased markedly with the return of serum lipids to normal after successful treatment of P. vivax. Although this association has been reported in monkeys infected with P. knowlesi, this is the first report of such an association in humans.
我们报告了一名患有无症状潜伏性间日疟原虫红细胞外期疟疾的儿童，其最初表现仅为肝肿大和血脂升高。肝脏组织学检查显示严重的脂肪变性。成功治疗间日疟原虫后，随着血脂恢复正常，肝脏大小和严重的脂肪变性明显减轻。尽管在感染诺氏疟原虫的猴子中已报道过这种关联，但这是人类中此类关联的首次报告。
