title: An unusual ocular emergency in severe dengue.
abstract: Dengue, one of the most common mosquito-borne flavivirus diseases affecting humans, is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. Most people infected with dengue virus are asymptomatic or only have mild symptoms such as an uncomplicated fever; few have more severe features, while in a small proportion it is life-threatening. Severe dengue is defined as that associated with severe bleeding, severe organ dysfunction, or severe plasma leakage. Ophthalmic manifestations can involve both the anterior and posterior segment. We report an ocular emergency of proptosis and globe rupture in a patient with severe dengue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vitreoretina, Minto Ophthalmic Hospital, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Kalpana Badami
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Nagaraj
authors.affiliation: Department of Vitreoretina, Minto Ophthalmic Hospital, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Chaitra
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jayadev
authors.affiliation: Department of Vitreoretina, Minto Ophthalmic Hospital, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Soumya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yajmaan
authors.affiliation: Department of Vitreoretina, Minto Ophthalmic Hospital, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Savitha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prakash
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D003716:Dengue Virus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004630:Emergencies; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology*; D015828:Eye Infections, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D019595:Severe Dengue / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Dengue; Globe Rupture; Ocular Emergencies; Ophthalmic Emergencies; Proptosis; Severe Dengue