Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases (Mar 2009)

Pulmonary hemorrhage syndrome associated with dengue fever, High-resolution computed tomography findings: a case report

  • Mano Cláudia M,
  • Zanetti Gláucia,
  • Neto César,
  • Bittencourt Carolina N,
  • Ferreira José,
  • Marchiori Edson,
  • Santos Alair ASD,
  • Vianna Alberto D

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1750-1172-4-8
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 1
p. 8

Abstract

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Abstract Dengue hemorrhagic fever is an acute infectious disease caused by dengue virus. We described the high-resolution CT findings in a 70-year-old male with the disease, which was diagnosed by clinical examination and confirmed by serological methods. High-resolution CT demonstrated bilateral areas of consolidation with air bronchogram and ground glass opacities, as well as small bilateral pleural effusions. Dengue hemorrhagic fever should be considered in the differential diagnosis of diffuse pulmonary hemorrhage.