Dengue induced reversible blindness

J Vector Borne Dis. 2021 Jul-Sep;58(3):285-287. doi: 10.4103/0972-9062.328817.

Abstract

Dengue is spread by the bite of infected Aedes aegypti mosquito. It is usually a self-limiting viral infection but sometimes complicates to mortality. In the last few decades, literature has shown that clinical and biochemical profile of dengue is expanding due to the addition of unusual manifestation day by day. Hereby, we report a young male student suffering from dengue complicated to retinal hemorrhage and severe pancytopenia who recovered near fully on treatment.

Keywords: Anaemia; Ophthalmic complication; Pancytopenia; Retinal haemorrhage; Thrombocytopenia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aedes*
  • Animals
  • Blindness / diagnosis
  • Blindness / etiology
  • Dengue Virus*
  • Dengue* / complications
  • Dengue* / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mosquito Vectors