 Case ReportPulmonary hemorrhage syndrome associated with dengue fever, High-resolution computed tomography findings: a case reportEdson Marchiori1 1 Fluminense Federal University, Rua Thomaz Cameron, 438, Valparaiso, CEP 25685.120, Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2 Hospital São Rafael, Salvador, Rua Dr Antonio Monteiro 105, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil 3 Hospital Otavio Mangabeira, Rua Pacifico Pereira, 457, Garcia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil 4 Bahia Federal University, Rua Professor Clementino Fraga, 198, Ondina, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil 5 Petrópolis Faculty of Medicine, Rua Coronel Veiga, 733, Centro, Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 6 Fluminense Federal University, Rua Dr Paulo Alves, 110, Ingá, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases 2009, 4:8doi:10.1186/1750-1172-4-8
AbstractDengue hemorrhagic fever is an acute infectious disease caused by dengue virus. We described the high-resolution CT findings in a 70-year-old male with the disease, which was diagnosed by clinical examination and confirmed by serological methods. High-resolution CT demonstrated bilateral areas of consolidation with air bronchogram and ground glass opacities, as well as small bilateral pleural effusions. Dengue hemorrhagic fever should be considered in the differential diagnosis of diffuse pulmonary hemorrhage. |
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