Cardiac tamponade in a patient with severe dengue fever.
Fernandes, Ana Isabel Vieira;Mendes, Ciro Leite;Simões, Raíssa Holmes;Silva, Ana Elisa Vieira Fernandes;Madruga, Clarissa Barros;Brito, Carlos Alexandre Antunes de;Castellano, Lucio Roberto;Cordeiro, Marli Tenório;
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina TropicalVol. 50pp. 701-705
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Abstract
A 26-year-old postpartum female presented with symptoms characteristic of dengue fever on the 16th day of puerperium. On the third day of the illness, the patient presented a clinical picture consistent with shock. Tests determined primary infection with dengue virus serotype 2. Cardiac tamponade was confirmed by echocardiography. This rare manifestation is described in a patient without any associated comorbidity.