Spontaneous splenic rupture: A rare presentation of dengue fever

Indian J Crit Care Med. 2014 Feb;18(2):110-2. doi: 10.4103/0972-5229.126085.

Abstract

Spontaneous rupture of the spleen with hemoperitoneum is a very rare, but serious manifestation of dengue fever (DF). We report a case of a young female who was presented with atraumatic abdominal pain, hypovolemic shock, anemia, ascites and hepatosplenomegaly with a recent history of a febrile illness. Subsequent investigations proved the presence of hemoperitoneum with spontaneous splenic rupture with seropositivity for DF. Early diagnosis and conservative management in this case resulted in a favorable outcome.

Keywords: Dengue fever; hypotension; splenic rupture; spontaneous hemoperitoneum.

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