title: Dengue Fever with rectus sheath hematoma: a case report.
abstract: Dengue fever, also known as breakbone fever, is an infectious tropical disease caused by the Dengue virus. It is associated with a number of complications, which are well documented. However, Dengue fever associated with rectus sheath hematoma (RSH) is a very rare complication. Only one case report has been published prior supporting the association of Dengue fever with RSH. We report a case of Dengue fever who presented with RSH and was successfully treated conservatively. RSH is also an uncommon cause of acute abdominal pain. It is accumulation of blood in the sheath of the rectus abdominis, secondary to rupture of an epigastric vessel or muscle tear.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Medanta-The Medicity Hospital, Gurgaon, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Anurag
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Medanta-The Medicity Hospital, Gurgaon, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhatia
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Rockland Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Rajendra Pratap
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Medanta-The Medicity Hospital, Gurgaon, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Gaurav
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Malik
keywords: Abdominal pain; Dengue fever; hematoma; rectus sheath