Unusual clinical manifestations of dengue virus infection.
Four recent cases of dengue fever with severe, unusual clinical manifestations are described. Two of these cases had features of fulminant hepatitis and encephalopathy; one of these cases was fatal. The two remaining cases showed hepatitis with renal impairment. The significance and importance of these unusual manifestations of dengue disease are discussed.
George
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R
Paediatrics Unit, General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Liam
C K
CK
Chua
C T
CT
Lam
S K
SK
Pang
T
T
Geethan
R
R
Foo
L S
LS
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D003715:Dengue / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007668:Kidney / Q000503:physiopathology; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male