Abdominal pain in a patient with recurrent malaria – a case report

Currently the majority of malaria cases in Europe are imported by international travellers and immigrants. Typical clinical signs recurrent fever, hepatosplenomegaly haemolytic anaemia. Abdominal pain is not a specific sign malaria. We present case three-day 17-year-old Indian citizen who was admitted to Ternopil Regional Children’s Hospital with fever severe abdominal pain. The peculiarity this presence at onset disease, which led admission patient surgical department delayed correct diagnosis. Careful, thoro- ugh history one key points on way accurate There need increase physicians’ awareness patients have come from endemic countries.