Medico-Legal Update
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue: 1

Rare Case of Dengue Fever Complicated with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

  • Author:
  • Virendra C Patil, Chetan Galande, Neeraj Desai, Sumit Agrawal
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 59 to 61

Department of Medicine, Krishna Institute of Medical, Sciences University (KIMSU), Dhebewadi Road, Karad Dist: Satara, Maharashtra, India

Online published on 20 February, 2014.

Abstract

This is case report of 30 year male, presented with fever and thrombocytopenia, diagnosed as Dengue fever. Worsened neurologically three days after admission and developed subarachnoid hemorrhage. Patient was treated with platelet concentrate transfusion. Patient underwent decompression hemicraniotomy for increased intracranial pressure. Patient had some improvement at the end of 20 days. Although neurological complications reported for dengue fever are unusual, it is reasonable to consider these manifestations for immediate management and better outcome of patient.

Keywords

Dengue Fever, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Thrombocytopenia, Neurological Complications