Expanded dengue syndrome: subacute thyroiditis and intracerebral hemorrhage

BMC Infectious Diseases

Hafiz Ijaz Ahmed¹  Ali Jawa²  Muhammad Zaman Khan Assir³ 

[1] Division of Nephrology, Allama Iqbal Medical College/Jinnah hospital Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan;Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Allama Iqbal Medical College/Jinnah hospital Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan;Resident Department of Medicine, Allama Iqbal Medical College/Jinnah hospital Lahore, Medical Unit 1, Jinnah hospital Lahore, Allama Shabbir Ahmed Usmani Road Lahore, 54590, Lahore, Pakistan

关键词: Intracerebral Hemorrhage;    Thyroiditis;    Expanded dengue syndrome;    Dengue fever;   

Others  :  1159651
DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2334-12-240

 received in 2012-04-28, accepted in 2012-09-27,  发布年份 2012

【 摘 要 】

Background

Although most symptomatic dengue infections follow an uncomplicated course, complications and unusual manifestations are increasingly being reported due to rising disease burden. Expanded dengue syndrome is a new entity added into World Health Organization (WHO) classification system to incorporate this wide spectrum of unusual manifestations. We report a case of expanded dengue syndrome with subacute thyroiditis and intracerebral hemorrhage. This is the first case report of thyroiditis in dengue infection.

Case presentation

A 20 years old man presented with fever, myalgias, arthralgias, retro-orbital pain, vomiting and gum bleeding during a large dengue outbreak in Lahore, Pakistan. On 7^th day of illness patient became afebrile, but he developed severe headaches, unconsciousness followed by altered behavior. On 9^th day of illness patient developed painful neck swelling accompanied by fever, tremors, palpitations, hoarseness of voice and odynophagia. Examination revealed acutely swollen, tender thyroid gland along with features of hyperthyroidism. Laboratory evaluation revealed stable hematocrit, thrombocytopenia and leukopenia. Patient had seroconverted for anti-dengue IgM antibodies on the 10^th day of illness. A non-contrast Computed Tomogram (CT) of the brain showed right frontal lobe hematoma. Thyroid profile showed increased free T3 and T4 and low TSH. Technetium thyroid scan showed reduced tracer uptake. He was diagnosed as having subacute thyroiditis and treated with oral prednisolone and propranolol. Follow up CT brain showed resolving hematoma. Patient’s recovery was uneventful.

Conclusion

Subacute thyroiditis may develop during the course of dengue fever and should be included as a manifestation of expanded dengue syndrome. It should be suspected in patients with dengue fever who develop painful thyroid swelling and clinical features of hyperthyroidism.

【 授权许可】

   
2012 Assir et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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