Femoral compressive neuropathy from iliopsoas haematoma complicating dengue hemorrhagic fever

<正>Dengue fever is a debilitating mosquito-borne disease caused by dengue virus.We reported a case of femoral compression neuropathy due to iliopsoas hematoma complicating dengue hemorrhagic fever.Iliopsoas muscle hematoma can cause femoral neuropathy with resultant pain and paralysis....

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Veröffentlicht in:Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine 2013-05, Vol.6 (5), p.419-420
Hauptverfasser: Ganu, Sneha, Mehta, Yesha
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:<正>Dengue fever is a debilitating mosquito-borne disease caused by dengue virus.We reported a case of femoral compression neuropathy due to iliopsoas hematoma complicating dengue hemorrhagic fever.Iliopsoas muscle hematoma can cause femoral neuropathy with resultant pain and paralysis.Such manifestations are not well documented in the literature.The pathogenesis of hematoma and compressive neuropathy with its appropriate management is discussed.
ISSN:1995-7645
2352-4146
DOI:10.1016/S1995-7645(13)60052-8