Dengue Fever Mimicking Acute Appendicitis: A Case Report / 감염과화학요법
Infection and Chemotherapy
; : 236-239, 2009.
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ABSTRACT
We experienced a case of enteritis mimicking acute appendicitis in Dengue fever. This is the first case report of such complication in Korea. A 36-year-old man presented with fever and abdominal pain after a trip to the Philippines. He complained of severe pain on the right iliac fossa region. Complete blood cell count showed thrombocytopenia with leucopenia. Computed tomogram (CT) of abdomen and pelvis revealed a normal appendix. Dengue fever was confirmed by IgM capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay against dengue virus. During the follow-up period of 4 weeks, he was recovered and platelet count gradually. We can see from this case that dengue fever may present with abdominal pain, which mimics acute appendicitis. Early recognition of dengue fever mimicking appendicitis is important to prevent unnecessary surgical intervention.
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索引:
WPRIM
主要主题:
Pelvis
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Appendicitis
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Appendix
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Philippines
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Platelet Count
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Thrombocytopenia
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Blood Cell Count
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Immunoglobulin M
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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Abdominal Pain
研究类型:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
限制:
Adult
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Humans
国家/地区名称主题:
Asia
语言:
En
期刊:
Infection and Chemotherapy
年:
2009
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Article