Complications Pulmonaires De La Malaria A Propos De Deux Cas

SummaryTwo cases of pulmonary complications, caused by Plasmodium falciparum are reported. The first patient presented with an adult respiratory distress syndrome, of favourable evolution with a treatment combining antimalarial drugs, hydric restriction, continuous positive airway pressure and heparin. In the second patient, an asymptomatic interstitial pulmonary oedema was observed. In both cases, the prominent pathophysiological role of diffuse intravascular coagulation and the pronostic value of parasitaemia are outlined.