Acute pancreatitis complicating dengue hemorrhagic fever.
Dengue infection can have spectrum of manifestations, often with an unpredictable clinical progression and outcome. There have been increasing reports of atypical manifestations. Abdominal pain or tenderness and persistent vomiting (warning signs) are present in the majority of cases with severe dengue prior to clinical deterioration. We report a 10-year-old child who presented with fever, persistent vomiting, and abdominal pain. A diagnosis of acute pancreatitis was made. This is a very infrequently reported complication of dengue hemorrhagic fever.
Department of Pediatrics, Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeswara Medical College, Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeswara University, Mysore, India.
Kalenahalli Jagadish
KJ
Kumar
Department of Pediatrics, Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeswara Medical College, Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeswara University, Mysore, India.
Anitha
A
Chandrashekar
Department of Pediatrics, Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeswara Medical College, Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeswara University, Mysore, India.
Chetak Kadabasal
CK
Basavaraja
Department of Pediatrics, Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeswara Medical College, Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeswara University, Mysore, India.
Halasahalli Chowdegowda Krishna
HC
Kumar
D000208:Acute Disease; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D019595:Severe Dengue / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis