[Mucocutaneous manifestations of dengue]. / Manifestations cutanéo-muqueuses de la dengue.

CHANGING EPIDEMIOLOGY: During the last half of the 20th century, dengue has spread to most countries in the inter-tropical zone and today is the most common cause of human arbovirus infection. In tropical zones, dengue is a frequent cause of fever and can be observed in travellers returning from an endemic zone. SKIN AND MUCOSAL MANIFESTATIONS: Though variable, skin and mucosal manifestations are important to recognize. Exanthema occurs late after constitutional symptoms and is suggestive. Minimal hemorrhagic lesions involving the skin and mucosa are observed in common dengue. They usually do not signal progression to authentic hemorrhagic dengue or shock. DIAGNOSIS: Skin manifestations of dengue raise the more general problem of diagnosis in travellers returning from tropical zones who develop fever and rash.