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Symmetrical Peripheral Gangrene in a Child With Plasmodium falciparum Cerebral Malaria: A Rare but Serious Complication

Year: 2026

Type: article

Study design: Case Report

Abstract: Symmetrical peripheral gangrene is a rare, limb-threatening complication associated with severe infection and disseminated intravascular coagulation. We report a case of a 6-year-old girl with cerebral malaria who developed gangrene of all toes during treatment. Management included antimalarials, antibiotics, supportive care, debridement, and subsequent skin grafting after adequate wound granulation.

Source: Clinical Case Reports

DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.73843

Authors: Ebenezer Ahenkan, Maame Fremah Kotoh‐Mortty, Felix Osei Boateng, Kwabena Karikari Donkor, Nicole Sunaina Struck, Jürgen May, Oumou Maiga Ascofare

Institutions: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine, Presbyterian University, Ghana, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, German Center for Infection Research

Language: English

Topic: Malaria Research and Control

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,820

OpenAlex ID: W7225462514

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