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Unusual ophthalmic manifestation in a suspected case of dengue fever

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne flavivirus infection, and its clinical presentation varies from febrile illness and hemorrhagic manifestations such as petechiae and mucosal bleeding to life-threatening complications such as dengue shock syndrome. Ocular findings in dengue fever have a wide spectrum of manifestations ranging from mild non-specific symptoms to severe retinal hemorrhages. The purpose of this report is to describe a case of retinal involvement in a 65-year-old patient with classic features of dengue fever.

Source: Latin American Journal of Ophthalmology

DOI: 10.25259/lajo_30_2024

Authors: R. Ranjiv, Rishi Sharma

Language: English

Topic: Mosquito-borne diseases and control

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4408339714

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