Acute gingival bleeding as a complication of dengue hemorrhagic fever

Dengue fever is mosquito borne disease caused by dengue virus (DENV) of Flaviviridae family. The clinical manifestations range from fever to severe hemorrhage, shock and death. Here, we report a case of 20-year-old male patient undergoing orthodontic treatment presenting with acute gingival bleeding...

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Published in:Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology 2013-07, Vol.17 (4), p.520-522
Main Authors: Khan, Saif, Gupta, N, Maheshwari, Sandhya
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute gingival bleeding
Antibodies
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Causes of
Complications and side effects
dengue fever
Dengue hemorrhagic fever
Diagnosis
Dosage and administration
Gingivitis
Gum diseases
hemorrhage
Immunoglobulin G
Patient outcomes
thrombocytopenia
Viral antibodies
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Summary:Dengue fever is mosquito borne disease caused by dengue virus (DENV) of Flaviviridae family. The clinical manifestations range from fever to severe hemorrhage, shock and death. Here, we report a case of 20-year-old male patient undergoing orthodontic treatment presenting with acute gingival bleeding with a history of fever, weakness, backache, retro orbital pain and ecchymosis over his right arm. The hematological investigations revealed anemia, thrombocytopenia and positive dengue non-structural protein-1 antigen and also positive immunoglobulin M and immunoglobulin G antibodies for DENV. Patient was diagnosed as a case of dengue hemorrhagic fever and was immediately referred for appropriate management. This case report emphasizes the importance of taking correct and thorough medical history.
ISSN:0972-124X
0975-1580
DOI:10.4103/0972-124X.118328