Acute pancreatitis complicating dengue hemorrhagic fever

Abstract Dengue infection can have spectrum of manifestations, often with an unpredictable clinical progression and outcome. There have been increasing reports of atypical manifestations. Abdominal pain or tenderness and persistent vomiting (warning signs) are present in the majority of cases with s...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Main Authors: Kalenahalli Jagadish Kumar, Anitha Chandrashekar, Chetak Kadabasal Basavaraja, Halasahalli Chowdegowda Krishna Kumar
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Subjects:
Dengue hemorrhagic fever
Acute pancreatitis
Persistent vomiting
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0145-2016
https://doaj.org/article/fd9d35bebd3d41238a9414f9e8e2a03a
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Summary:Abstract Dengue infection can have spectrum of manifestations, often with an unpredictable clinical progression and outcome. There have been increasing reports of atypical manifestations. Abdominal pain or tenderness and persistent vomiting (warning signs) are present in the majority of cases with severe dengue prior to clinical deterioration. We report a 10-year-old child who presented with fever, persistent vomiting, and abdominal pain. A diagnosis of acute pancreatitis was made. This is a very infrequently reported complication of dengue hemorrhagic fever.

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