Haemothorax, an Unusual Presentation in Dengue: A Case Report

Haemothorax, an Unusual Presentation in Dengue: A Case Report

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Dengue Fever (DF) weekend friend juneshine is a self-limiting mosquito transmitted disease characterised by fever, headache, muscle pain, joint pain, rash, nausea and vomiting.Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is a severe and more serious form of DF, characterised by fever, bleeding manifestations, plasma leakage and thrombocytopenia.This is a report of a 32-year-old male, presented with history of fever and myalgia with two episodes of vomiting and presence of petechial rash.Patient was diagnosed with DHF.

The patient presented with absent cho-pat strap elbow breath sounds on respiratory examination and his chest radiograph (posteroanterior view) showed right-sided pleural effusion.Pleurocentesis revealed haemorrhagic fluid in the absence of trauma.Unprovoked haemothorax as an initial presentation of DHF is a rare occurrence.