Isolated Plasmodium Vivax Malaria associated Thrombocytopenia

Abstract

Malaria is an endemic disease in India. It is a mosquito-borne infectious disease caused by a eukaryotic protist of the genus Plasmodium. Thrombocytopenia frequently complicates malarial infections and usually noted in Plasmodium Falciparum. Here we report a case of Plasmodium vivax associated thrombocytopenia which is a rare presentation in P. vivax. He was initiated on anti malarial regimen as per WHO guidelines and showed significant improvement in symptoms and thrombocytopenia.