[Acute gastrointestinal involvement in dengue disease by serotype 4: a case report and literature review]

Rev Chilena Infectol. 2013 Oct;30(5):541-7. doi: 10.4067/S0716-10182013000500012.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Dengue fever is the world's most important arboviral disease, presenting a wide clinical spectrum. We report for the first time in Peru, a case caused by dengue virus serotype 4 with significant gastrointestinal involvement (acute acalculous cholecystitis and acute hepatitis). In addition we carried out a review of the literature atypical presentation illustrating the importance of the characteristics of abdominal pain (right upper quadrant); presence of Murphy's sign, ultrasound, and liver enzymes levels, for appropriate diagnosis and clinical management.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acalculous Cholecystitis / virology*
  • Acute Disease
  • Dengue / complications
  • Dengue / virology*
  • Dengue Virus / classification*
  • Female
  • Hepatitis / virology*
  • Humans
  • Young Adult