title: Pulmonary hemorrhage syndrome associated with dengue fever, high-resolution computed tomography findings: a case report.
abstract: Dengue hemorrhagic fever is an acute infectious disease caused by dengue virus. We described the high-resolution CT findings in a 70-year-old male with the disease, which was diagnosed by clinical examination and confirmed by serological methods. High-resolution CT demonstrated bilateral areas of consolidation with air bronchogram and ground glass opacities, as well as small bilateral pleural effusions. Dengue hemorrhagic fever should be considered in the differential diagnosis of diffuse pulmonary hemorrhage.
authors.affiliation: Fluminense Federal University, Rua Thomaz Cameron, 438, Valparaiso, CEP 25685,120, Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. edmarchiori@gmail.com
authors.forename: Edson
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Marchiori
authors.forename: José Luiz N
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: Carolina N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Bittencourt
authors.forename: César A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: de Araújo Neto
authors.forename: Gláucia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zanetti
authors.forename: Cláudia M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Mano
authors.forename: Alair A S D
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Alberto D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Vianna
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003716:Dengue Virus; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D019595:Severe Dengue / Q000150:complications* / Q000821:virology; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*