A case of Plasmodium falciparum malaria presenting with splenic infarction

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• The aim is to highlight the complications associated with P. falciparum malaria, particularly splenic infarction.
• Case report detailing a tourist patient diagnosed with P. falciparum malaria.
• Observation of clinical symptoms such as acute fever and subsequent splenic infarction.
• Assessment of treatment response for malaria and its complications.
• Patient presented with symptoms consistent with P. falciparum malaria.
• Diagnosis included splenic infarction as a severe complication.
• Immediate treatment was initiated to address both malaria and the splenic issue.

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