Cardiac tamponade in a patient with severe dengue fever

Cardiac tamponade in a patient with severe dengue fever

A 26-year-old postpartum female presented with symptoms characteristic of dengue fever on the 16th day of puerperium. On the third day of the illness, the patient presented a clinical picture consistent with shock. Tests determined primary infection with dengue virus serotype 2. Cardiac tamponade wa...

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Veröffentlicht in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2017, Vol.50 (5), p.701-705
Hauptverfasser: Fernandes, Ana Isabel Vieira, Mendes, Ciro Leite, Simões, Raíssa Holmes, Silva, Ana Elisa Vieira Fernandes, Madruga, Clarissa Barros, Brito, Carlos Alexandre Antunes de, Castellano, Lucio Roberto, Cordeiro, Marli Tenório
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A 26-year-old postpartum female presented with symptoms characteristic of dengue fever on the 16th day of puerperium. On the third day of the illness, the patient presented a clinical picture consistent with shock. Tests determined primary infection with dengue virus serotype 2. Cardiac tamponade was confirmed by echocardiography. This rare manifestation is described in a patient without any associated comorbidity.
ISSN:1678-9849
DOI:10.1590/0037-8682-0361-2016