Abstract
Introduction: Dengue is an acute febrile disease caused by the dengue virus, transmitted by the bite of Aedes mosquitoes. It causes disease ranging from asymptomatic forms to severe illness leading to death. Piura, a department in the north of Peru, has had a dengue epidemic in 2023. Case report: a rare complication is described in a 41-year-old woman with severe dengue fever presenting with chest pain, exertional dyspnea, absence of vesicular murmur in the hemithorax, and imaging studies showing massive right pleural effusion. Conclusion: This is a rare and previously undescribed complication in a dengue outbreak in Peru. It is necessary to recognize massive hemothorax as a complication of severe dengue, especially in endemic areas.
| Translated title of the contribution | Hemotórax unilateral masivo: una complicación rara de dengue grave en el brote epidémico en Perú |
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| Original language | English |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-12 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Revista del Cuerpo Medico Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Oct 2025 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2025 Publicado por Cuerpo Médico Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo.
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- complications Peru (Source: DeCS-BIREME)
- Dengue
- Dengue fever
- Dengue hemorrhagic fever
- Hemothorax
- Lung Diseases
- Severe dengue
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