Plasmodium falciparum malaria: cerebral malaria

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<I>Plasmodium falciparum</I> malaria: cerebral malaria. Wellcome Collection. CC0 1.0 Universal. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Cerebral malaria: gross pathology This is the base of the brain of a child with cerebral malaria, which shows overall congestion of the meninges. The cerebellum is very dark, being particularly affected by petechial haemorrhages. Images W0043242 and W0043243 show specimens from the same patient.

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