tropical splenomegaly syndrome
tropical splenomegaly syndrome
An idiopathic splenomegaly affecting malnourished children and adult ♀ in malaria-endemic regions–eg, New Guinea, Africa, which may be a defective immune response to P malariae Clinical Massive splenomegaly, asthenia, fatigue Lab ↑ IgM antibodies against P vivax, ↓ T-helper cells ↓ CD4:CD8 ratio Treatment Chloroquinehy·per·re·ac·tive ma·lar·i·ous sple·no·meg·a·ly
(hī'pĕr-ak'tiv mă-lar'ē-ŭs splē'nō-meg'ă-lē)Synonym(s): tropical splenomegaly syndrome.