Spontaneous Splenic Rupture in Malaria due to Plasmodium Ovale: A Case Report

Abstract

Malaria is an endemic parasitic disease caused by five species of Plasmodium in many tropical and subtropical countries. Severe malaria is known to occur with Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax. In contrast, Plasmodium ovale is considered as a cause of benign disease. Spontaneous splenic rupture in complicated ovale malaria is extremely rare. Only two cases have been reported in the literature to this day to our knowledge. This is a new case of splenic rupture during an acute malaria infection due to Plasmodium ovale in a 39-year-old man.