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Spontaneous splenic rupture due to dengue fever: report of two cases
Seravali, Maria Roberta Meneguetti; Santos, Antônio Henrique Gomes dos; Costa, Carlos Eduardo Fávero; Rangel, Diego Teixeira Alves; Valentim, Leonardo Fernandes; Gonçalves, Raphael Moreira.
  • Seravali, Maria Roberta Meneguetti; Jacarepaguá Hospital. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Santos, Antônio Henrique Gomes dos; Jacarepaguá Hospital. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Costa, Carlos Eduardo Fávero; Jacarepaguá Hospital. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Rangel, Diego Teixeira Alves; Jacarepaguá Hospital. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Valentim, Leonardo Fernandes; Jacarepaguá Hospital. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Gonçalves, Raphael Moreira; Jacarepaguá Hospital. Rio de Janeiro. BR
Braz. j. infect. dis ; 12(6): 538-540, Dec. 2008. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-507458
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Dengue is a febrile illness caused by Flavivírus and mainly transmitted by the mosquito Aedes aegypiti which have been a serious epidemic in Rio de Janeiro. In most of cases it was a self limited disease. We report two cases of a serious and rare complication of this viral infection.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Splenic Rupture / Severe Dengue Type of study: Diagnostic study / Etiology study Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Braz. j. infect. dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2008 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Jacarepaguá Hospital/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Splenic Rupture / Severe Dengue Type of study: Diagnostic study / Etiology study Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Braz. j. infect. dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2008 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Jacarepaguá Hospital/BR