Perimyocarditis: An Unusual Manifestation of Dengue Virus Infection

Dengue is a febrile viral illness transmitted by mosquito, presenting with a range of clinical features including a mild febrile illness to a life-threatening hemorrhagic fever or shock syndrome. Additionally, dengue fever can present with atypical features with the involvement of multiple organ sys...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2023-04, Vol.15 (4), p.e37093
Main Authors: Ullah, Assam, Khan, Salman, Ahmad, Asfandyar, Irfan, Muhammad, Majeed, Imad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asymptomatic
Blood
Cardiac arrhythmia
Cardiology
Case reports
Dengue fever
Drug dosages
Dyspnea
Edema
Ejection fraction
Electrocardiography
Hypotension
Infections
Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine
Myocarditis
Patients
Pericarditis
Pleural effusion
Proteins
Teaching hospitals
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Summary:Dengue is a febrile viral illness transmitted by mosquito, presenting with a range of clinical features including a mild febrile illness to a life-threatening hemorrhagic fever or shock syndrome. Additionally, dengue fever can present with atypical features with the involvement of multiple organ systems including the heart. Here, we report a case of a 35-year-old female with dengue fever who presented with chest pain and dyspnea and was diagnosed with perimyocarditis.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.37093