Dengue fever as a rare cause of pulmonary embolism

J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2020 May;49(4):690-693. doi: 10.1007/s11239-020-02082-y.

Abstract

Dengue fever is a clinical entity well known for its haemorrhagic complications whose pathophysiology, though not completely understood, may be linked to a systemic inflammatory state caused by the infection itself. Even if rarely described, inflammation may lead as well to thromboembolic manifestations, as in the case we report here.

Keywords: Case report; Coagulation; Dengue fever; Pulmonary embolism.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Computed Tomography Angiography
  • Dengue Virus
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pulmonary Embolism / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Embolism / virology*
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Severe Dengue / complications*