| Literature DB >> 36158364 |
Asheesh Gautam1, Harshpreet Singh1.
Abstract
Dengue infection may rarely present with end-organ dysfunction. A 22-year-old male patient presented with a serologically confirmed dengue infection, with clinical manifestations and laboratory pictures suggestive of fulminant hepatitis. The in-hospital disease course was complicated with encephalopathy, recurrent hypoglycemic episodes, coagulopathy, pulmonary alveolar hemorrhage, hypotension, and kidney injury. He was managed with intravenous fresh frozen plasma, platelet concentrate, crystalloids and N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) along with other recommended supportive measures for dengue and fulminant hepatic failure. The patient did not show any improvement in liver function despite therapy and succumbed to his illness on day 6 of hospitalization. In view of the large burden of disease in developing nations and atypical manifestations of dengue infection, research into effective treatment strategies is warranted.Entities:
Keywords: acute dengue; acute fulminant liver failure; acute viral hepatitis; dengue fever/complications; diffuse alveolar hemorrhage; fluid-refractory shock; n- acetyl cysteine
Year: 2022 PMID: 36158364 PMCID: PMC9496646 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.28302
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cureus ISSN: 2168-8184