Spontaneous splenic rupture during dengue fever

Authors

  • Sadaf Zafarullah Department of Surgery, King Edward Medical University, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Noor Ul Ain Mujahid Department of Surgery, King Edward Medical University, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Rehman Waheed Department of Surgery, King Edward Medical University, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Mohammad Sohail Asghar Department of Surgery, King Edward Medical University, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3516-3104
  • Ameer Afzal Department of Surgery, King Edward Medical University, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Jamal Anwar Department of Surgery, King Edward Medical University, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.6406

Keywords:

Spontaneous splenic rupture, Dengue Fever, Dengue haemorrhagic fever, Haemoperitoneum

Abstract

Dengue fever is one of the most frequent arboviral diseases in the world. Dengue is known to cause myocarditis, hepatitis, and neurological illustrations but one of the established presentations is leakage of plasma resulting in circulatory failure. Spontaneous rupture of the spleen is one of the most infrequent but known outcome of dengue fever which has been reported from time to time in literature. We present, here, the case of a 50-year-old patient who developed this condition during dengue fever and was managed in our department successfully. This complication must be kept in mind while treating any case of dengue fever so that it can be avoided or if not then treated timely.

Keywords: Spontaneous splenic rupture, Dengue Fever, Dengue haemorrhagic fever, Haemoperitoneum.

Author Biographies

Sadaf Zafarullah, Department of Surgery, King Edward Medical University, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Post Graduate Resident FCPS General Surgery North Surgery Department King Edward Medical University Mayo Hospital Lahore

Noor Ul Ain Mujahid, Department of Surgery, King Edward Medical University, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Senior Registrar General Surgery North Surgery Department King Edward Medical University Mayo Hospital Lahore

Rehman Waheed, Department of Surgery, King Edward Medical University, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Post Graduate Resident FCPS General Surgery North Surgery Department King Edward Medical University Mayo Hospital Lahore

Mohammad Sohail Asghar, Department of Surgery, King Edward Medical University, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Post Graduate Resident FCPS General Surgery North Surgery Department King Edward Medical University Mayo Hospital Lahore

Ameer Afzal, Department of Surgery, King Edward Medical University, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Professor of Surgery North Surgery Department King Edward Medical University Mayo Hospital Lahore

Jamal Anwar, Department of Surgery, King Edward Medical University, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Senior Registrar General Surgery North Surgery Department King Edward Medical University Mayo Hospital Lahore

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Published

2023-04-15

How to Cite

Sadaf Zafarullah, Mujahid, N. U. A., Waheed, R., Mohammad Sohail Asghar, Afzal, A., & Anwar, J. (2023). Spontaneous splenic rupture during dengue fever. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(05), 1111–1112. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.6406

Issue

Vol. 73 No. 05 (2023): MAY

Section

Case Report

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