Fatal Fulminant Hepatic Failure in a Diabetic with Primary Dengue
We report a 49-year-old diabetic with dengue hemorrhagic fever who developed fulminant hepatitis, severe coagulopathy, shock, and refractory metabolic acidosis and died on the eighth day of illness. This is the only second report of an adult with fatal fulminant hepatic failure due to dengue, and th...
Published in: | Journal of Tropical Medicine |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2010
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1155/2010/413561 https://doaj.org/article/b54a60e1a3d54701a91ad92dff18a1eb |
Summary: | We report a 49-year-old diabetic with dengue hemorrhagic fever who developed fulminant hepatitis, severe coagulopathy, shock, and refractory metabolic acidosis and died on the eighth day of illness. This is the only second report of an adult with fatal fulminant hepatic failure due to dengue, and the first case arising from a primary dengue infection. |
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