title: Acute liver failure in dengue haemorrhagic fever.
abstract: While dengue virus infection leads to a mild to moderate elevation of liver transaminases in almost all cases, hepatic failure rarely dominates the clinical picture in adults. We present a case of dengue haemorrhagic fever in a young adult, leading to the rare complication of acute liver failure. He was managed with supportive care and discharged after 5 days. At follow-up after 1 week, he had complete recovery and no residual symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Shalabh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Samson Devakiruba
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Nathaniel
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Joseph Chacko
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Samuel George
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Hansdak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003716:Dengue Virus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006482:Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D017114:Liver Failure, Acute / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D019595:Severe Dengue / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography