J Korean Radiol Soc.  1978 Dec;14(2):279-284. 10.3348/jkrs.1978.14.2.279.

Radiographic evaluation of epidemic hemorrhagic fever

• Chang KH
• Park BH
• Lee SY

• KMID: 2349431
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1978.14.2.279

Abstract

Epidemic hemorrhagic fever is an acute infectious disease characterized by fever, malaise, hemorrhagic manifestations, shock and renal filure. E.H. fever in Korea was first seen among the U,N, forces located in thecetral area near the 38th parallel during the spring of 1951. Since then many studies have been done on the disease, but radiologic manifestations of E.H. fever in a total of 368 cases of E.H. fever admitted to the Capital Armed Forces General Hospital during the period from Jan. 1976 to Dec. 1977. The results are as follows; 1. Chest P-A examinations reveal pulmonary edema in 2.7%, pulmonary congession 3.5%, pleural effusion 6.2%, cardiomegaly 1.9%, pneumonia 5.7% and subcutaneous emphysema 0.5%. 2. Abnormal findings mentioned above occure most commonly inthe oliguric phase. 3. Abnormal findings mentioned above show no significant correlation with blood urea nitrogenand serum creatinine levels. 4. Retroperitoneal edema, ascites, renal enlargement and liver enlargement may beseen in plain abdominal films but not hardly detectable.

MeSH Terms

Arm
Ascites
Cardiomegaly
Communicable Diseases
Creatinine
Edema
Fever
Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome*
Hospitals, General
Korea
Liver
Pleural Effusion
Pneumonia
Pulmonary Edema
Shock
Subcutaneous Emphysema
Thorax
Urea
Creatinine
Urea