Pericardial Effusion in Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever

  • J. M. CH Pelupessy Department of Child Health, Medical Faculty, Hasanuddin University, Ujung Pandang, South Sulawesi
  • Evieta Rante Allot Department of Child Health, Medical Faculty, Hasanuddin University, Ujung Pandang, South Sulawesi
  • Santa Jota Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Faculty, Hasanuddin University, Ujung Pandang, South Sulawesi
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14238/pi29.3-4.1989.72-5
Keywords: pericardial effusion, dengue haemorrhatic fever, DHF

Abstract

Acute shock in severe dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) may occur concurrently with accumulation of fluid in serous body spaces such as pleural, peritoneal and pericardia/ cavities.

Echocardiography is a non-invasive diagnostic procedure which is sensitive to detect even a small quantity of pericardia/ effusion.

The chest radiogram in two reported cases of DHF associated with severe shock revealed that almost half of the pleural cavity was filled with fluid. Although no signs of pericardia/ effusion could be determined on physical examination, ECG and radiological procedures, a small amount of fluid was clearly seen on echocardiogram.

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2018-05-14
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Pelupessy JM, Allot E, Jota S. Pericardial Effusion in Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever. PI [Internet]. 14May2018 [cited 6Feb.2025];29(3-4):72-. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/1861
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Vol 29 No 3-4 (1989): March - April 1989
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Case Report

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Received 2018-05-14
Published 2018-05-14