Fatal Fulminant Hepatic Failure in a Diabetic with Primary Dengue

Joint Authors

Anemon, P. Philip
Viswanathan, Stalin
Kumar, G. Shyam
Iqbal, Nayyar

Source

Journal of Tropical Medicine

Issue

Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-3, 3 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2010-12-28

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

3

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

We report a 49-year-old diabetic with dengue hemorrhagic fever who developed fulminant hepatitis, severe coagulopathy, shock, and refractory metabolic acidosis and died on the eighth day of illness.

This is the only second report of an adult with fatal fulminant hepatic failure due to dengue, and the first case arising from a primary dengue infection.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Viswanathan, Stalin& Iqbal, Nayyar& Anemon, P. Philip& Kumar, G. Shyam. 2010. Fatal Fulminant Hepatic Failure in a Diabetic with Primary Dengue. Journal of Tropical Medicine،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Viswanathan, Stalin…[et al.]. Fatal Fulminant Hepatic Failure in a Diabetic with Primary Dengue. Journal of Tropical Medicine No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Viswanathan, Stalin& Iqbal, Nayyar& Anemon, P. Philip& Kumar, G. Shyam. Fatal Fulminant Hepatic Failure in a Diabetic with Primary Dengue. Journal of Tropical Medicine. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-470177

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-470177