title: Spontaneous splenic rupture: A rare presentation of dengue fever.
abstract: Spontaneous rupture of the spleen with hemoperitoneum is a very rare, but serious manifestation of dengue fever (DF). We report a case of a young female who was presented with atraumatic abdominal pain, hypovolemic shock, anemia, ascites and hepatosplenomegaly with a recent history of a febrile illness. Subsequent investigations proved the presence of hemoperitoneum with spontaneous splenic rupture with seropositivity for DF. Early diagnosis and conservative management in this case resulted in a favorable outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, NRS Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Mainak
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mukhopadhyay
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, NRS Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Nandini
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chatterjee
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, NRS Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Pranab
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maity
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, NRS Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Kartik
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Patar
keywords: Dengue fever; hypotension; splenic rupture; spontaneous hemoperitoneum