1.
Braz. j. infect. dis
; 12(6): 538-540, Dec. 2008. ilus
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-507458
ABSTRACT
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.
Subject(s)
Adult , Humans , Male , Young Adult , Severe Dengue/complications , Splenic Rupture/etiology , Rupture, Spontaneous/diagnosis , Rupture, Spontaneous/etiology , Rupture, Spontaneous/surgery , Splenectomy , Splenic Rupture/diagnosis , Splenic Rupture/surgery , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Young Adult
2.
Braz J Infect Dis
; 12(6): 538-40, 2008 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19287846
ABSTRACT
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.