Acute pancreatitis complicating dengue hemorrhagic fever

Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2016 Sep-Oct;49(5):656-659. doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0145-2016.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pancreatitis / diagnosis
  • Pancreatitis / etiology*
  • Severe Dengue / complications*
  • Severe Dengue / diagnosis