Dengue presenting as a case of acute pancreatitis—A rare case report

Abstract

Atypical presentations may be presented with the common symptoms in Dengue. We, hereby, present a case of Dengue who was admitted in our hospital with the complaints of fever, upper abdominal pain, and vomiting, literally diagnosed as a case of acute pancreatitis.

Dengue fever presenting with acute pancreatitis: A case report

“… 8 Mumps, coxsackie virus, cytomegalovirus, hepatotropic virus, varicella-zoster, herpes simplex virus, and HIV are common infectious agents involved; however, involvement of dengue virus has also been described, albeit rare. 9 A cohort study conducted in Taiwan found a significantly increased risk of acute pancreatitis in dengue patients in the first month after infection. 10 A systematic review studying 9,365 dengue patients found that 16% of the patients presented with acute abdomen; 7.7% of which were attributed to acute pancreatitis.…”