Dengue fever complicated by pulmonary haemorrhage manifesting as haemoptysis.
A 17-year-old girl was admitted to hospital with dengue fever. On the ninth day of fever she developed haemoptysis and chest X-ray changes consistent with haemorrhage in her lungs. Thrombocytopaenia and mild coagulopathy were the most likely cause of this unusual haemoptysis in this patient. Investigations excluded other causes for the haemoptysis.
Liam
C K
CK
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
Yap
B H
BH
Lam
S K
SK
D000293:Adolescent; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D003715:Dengue / Q000150:complications*; D003716:Dengue Virus / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography
D000914:Antibodies, Viral