Fig. 1From: Sudden spleen rupture in a Plasmodium vivax-infected patient undergoing malaria treatmentSpleen rupture analysis and diagnostics. a The enlarged and lacerated spleen with a visible subcapsular hematoma after removal. b Optical microscopy images of the spleen after haematoxylin–eosin stain at increasing magnification. A red pulp cord infiltration by lymphoid cells (red arrow) and remnants of parasite’s haemozoin (black arrow) can be observed, similar to a previous report [15]. c Qualitative PCR for P. vivax-MSP1(19) detection in five portions. d Portable ultrasound machine used in confirming the spleen ruptureBack to article page