Postextraction bleeding following a fever: a case report

Postoperative hemorrhage is one of the few serious complications that can occur as a result of dental procedures. We report a case of an elderly patient with postextraction bleeding caused by dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). Although a major sequel of DHF is bleeding secondary to thrombocytopenia, pr...

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Published in:Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology, 2013, Vol.115 (1), p.e27-e31
Main Authors: Dubey, Prajesh, MDS, Kumar, Sanjeev, MDS, Bansal, Vishal, MDS, Kumar, K.V. Arun, MDS, Mowar, Apoorva, MDS, Khare, Gagan, MDS
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Dengue - complications
Dengue - diagnosis
Dentistry
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Fever
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Molar, Third - surgery
Oral Hemorrhage - therapy
Oral Hemorrhage - virology
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Surgery
Tooth Extraction
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Summary:Postoperative hemorrhage is one of the few serious complications that can occur as a result of dental procedures. We report a case of an elderly patient with postextraction bleeding caused by dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). Although a major sequel of DHF is bleeding secondary to thrombocytopenia, prolonged hemorrhage as a result of extraction of tooth has not been reported. In the current scenario of emerging and reemerging infections worldwide, dengue is gaining global prominence. This case documents the course and progression of this disease from a dental perspective and highlights the as yet unreported capacity of causing oral complications after dental treatment.
ISSN:2212-4403
2212-4411
DOI:10.1016/j.oooo.2012.03.038