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Lynn L. Horvath, Clinton K. Murray, Spontaneous Splenic Rupture Due to Plasmodium vivax in a Traveler, Journal of Travel Medicine, Volume 15, Issue 2, 1 March 2008, Page 140, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1708-8305.2008.00195_1.x
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To the Editor:
We read with great interest the case report and review of the literature on spontaneous splenic rupture due to Plasmodium vivax.1 This is a relatively uncommon, yet life‐threatening complication of P vivax. However, we are concerned that the authors are underestimating the true number of reported cases of splenic rupture due to malaria. The authors stated that there were 19 cases of splenic rupture due to malaria reported since 1960 in the English literature, 12 of these cases due to P vivax. We were able to locate at least nine additional cases reported in the English literature since 1960, seven due to P vivax. Review of the literature further indicates that the incidence of splenic rupture complicating P vivax malaria may actually be 1% to 2%.2–10