Acute transverse myelitis and subacute thyroiditis associated with dengue viral infection: A case report and literature review

Acute transverse myelitis is a rare manifestation of dengue infection. To the best of our knowledge, only 6 cases of acute transverse myelitis as a manifestation of dengue infection have been reported thus far. The present study described a case of acute transverse myelitis complicated with subacute...

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Published in:Experimental and therapeutic medicine 2016-10, Vol.12 (4), p.2331-2335
Main Authors: Mo, Zhiming, Dong, Yaxian, Chen, Xiaolian, Yao, Huiyan, Zhang, Bin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
acute transverse myelitis
Care and treatment
Case reports
Case studies
Complications and side effects
Dengue
Dengue fever
Development and progression
Immunoglobulins
Inflammatory diseases
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Spinal cord
subacute thyroiditis
Thyroiditis
Transverse myelitis
Viral infections
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Summary:Acute transverse myelitis is a rare manifestation of dengue infection. To the best of our knowledge, only 6 cases of acute transverse myelitis as a manifestation of dengue infection have been reported thus far. The present study described a case of acute transverse myelitis complicated with subacute thyroiditis 6 days after the onset of dengue viral infection. In addition, the available literature was searched to identify similar previous cases. Treatment with intravenous pulse methylprednisolone immunoglobulin plasmapheresis and physiotherapy resulted in partial recovery at 3 months post-infection. In conclusion, the involvement of dengue infection should be considered in patients who develop central nervous system manifestations during or after the recovery period of dengue infection. Furthermore, since methylprednisolone and immunoglobulin are effective during the active phase of the infection, prompt diagnosis and initiation of treatment are crucial.
ISSN:1792-0981
1792-1015
DOI:10.3892/etm.2016.3604