splenic infarction secondary to covid-19 and malaria co-infection: a case report

Splenic infarction is a rare complication of both malaria and covid-19. we report a splenic infarction case due to covid-19 and malaria co-infection. a 35‑year‑old male with no known chronical disease tested positive for both covid-19 and malaria in turkey in 2022. oral artemether and lumefantrine treatment was started. on the third day of the treatment, he complained about a severe left upper quadrant pain. a repeated abdominal ct showed splenomegaly and 8 cm diameter hypodense areas throughout the spleen consistent with splenic infarction. the patient was discharged with low molecular weight heparin. a rare complication that can be seen in both diseases developed a more rigorous recommendation for anticoagulant therapy is needed for co-infections of covid-19 with diseases that may present similar thrombotic complications.