Dengue virus infection presenting with diffuse brain hemorrhage

A 40-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with acute decreased level of consciousness, associated with respiratory failure. She has complained of headache, fever, myalgia and dyspnea for the last seven days. Neurological examination disclosed decreased level of consciousness. Brain C...

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Published in:Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria 2014-10, Vol.72 (10), p.815-815
Main Authors: Daher, Ricardo Tavares, Marussi, Victor Hugo Rocha, Pedroso, José Luiz, Oliveira, Acary Souza Bulle, Amaral, Lázaro Luiz Faria do
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Cerebral Hemorrhage - diagnostic imaging
Cerebral Hemorrhage - virology
Dengue virus
Female
Humans
Severe Dengue - complications
Severe Dengue - diagnosis
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:A 40-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with acute decreased level of consciousness, associated with respiratory failure. She has complained of headache, fever, myalgia and dyspnea for the last seven days. Neurological examination disclosed decreased level of consciousness. Brain CT scan disclosed multiple intracerebral acute hemorrhage lesions (Figure). After extensive investigation, serologic test confirmed Dengue virus infection.
ISSN:0004-282X
1678-4227
1678-4227
0004-282X
DOI:10.1590/0004-282X20140131