Hemorrhagic encephalopathy in dengue shock syndrome: a case report

Hemorrhagic encephalopathy in dengue shock syndrome: a case report

Dengue fever is the most important arboviral infection in the world, with an estimated 100 million cases per year and 2.5 billion people at risk. Encephalopathy is a rare complication of dengue virus infection and may occur as a consequence of intracranial hemorrhage, cerebral edema, hyponatremia, cerebral anoxia, fulminant hepatic failure with portosystemic encephalopathy, microcapillary hemorrhage or release of toxic products. We report a rare case of hemorrhagic encephalopathy in dengue shock syndrome caused by type 3 dengue virus.

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Main Authors: Souza,Luiz José de, Martins,André Luiz de Oliveira, Paravidini,Paulo César Leitão, Nogueira,Rita Maria Ribeiro, Gicovate Neto,Carlos, Bastos,Diogo Assed, Siqueira,Edno Wallace da Silva, Carneiro,Rodrigo da Costa
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases 2005
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702005000300009
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