title: Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever presenting as Acute Abdomen.
abstract: We describe a case of a 38 year-old Sri Lankan female who was referred to the surgeon on call with a picture of acute abdomen. She presented with a three-day history of fever, headache, abdominal pain and diarrhoea; however, the physical examination was not consistent with acute abdomen. Her platelet count was 22 ×10(9)/L. A diagnosis of dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) was made and dengue serology was positive. Dengue epidemics have been associated with a variety of gastrointestinal symptoms and signs, including acute abdomen. Acute abdomen in patients with DHF makes the diagnosis and management challenging.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Microbiology and.
authors.forename: Hanaa
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Al-Araimi
authors.forename: Amal
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Jabri
authors.forename: Arshad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mehmoud
authors.forename: Seif
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Al-Abri