Open AccessOral presentation in dengue hemorrhagic fever: A rare entity
Author(s) -
R Mithra,
Pavitra Baskaran,
M Sathyakumar
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of natural science, biology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 2229-7707
pISSN - 0976-9668
DOI - 10.4103/0976-9668.107324
Subject(s) - mucocutaneous zone , medicine , dengue fever , dermatology , presentation (obstetrics) , disease , abnormality , rare disease , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , pathology , surgery , psychiatry
One of the major health hazards which is prevalent and dangerous is the dengue fever which causes the death of many people. This may be associated with a variety of mucocutaneous manifestations which may be of help in early diagnosis. Many biochemical assays and hematological investigations may aid in the further diagnosis and treatment of the fatal disease. Oral lesions are rare to occur and if present, are often mistaken for platelet abnormality. This case report highlights the importance of oral lesions and it is the first of its kind to be reported as dengue hemorrhagic fever.