Infect Chemother.  2012 Aug;44(4):307-309. 10.3947/ic.2012.44.4.307.

A Case of Dengue Fever Complicated by Retinitis

• Kim MJ
• Oh DH
• Oh IM
• Yoo KH
• Im SG
• Jang SK
• Jeon DO
• Cho HJ
• Lee SJ
• Ghil HK
• Lee SG
• Kim SY

• KMID: 2045552
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3947/ic.2012.44.4.307

Abstract

Dengue fever is an acute febrile disease caused by the dengue virus. As the numbers of reported patients with dengue fever are increasing, rare complications associated with dengue fever, such as rhabodomyolysis or meningitis, are increasing in Korea. We describe the case of a Korean male presenting with fever, myalgia, nausea, diarrhea and blurred vision, who as a result of serologic test and fundoscopy, was diagnosed with dengue fever complicated by retinitis. He completely recovered with conservative care.

Keyword

Dengue; Retinitis; Vision; Complication

MeSH Terms

Dengue
Dengue Virus
Diarrhea
Fever
Humans
Korea
Male
Meningitis
Nausea
Retinitis
Serologic Tests
Vision, Ocular

Figure

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  Figure 1 (A) Fundal photograph reveals retinal hemorrhage, cotton-wool spots and perifoveal telangiectasia. (B) Fundal photograph demonstrates improved retinal hemorrhage, cotton-wool spots and perifoveal telangiectasia.

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