Unusal Presentation of Dengue Fever as Pyomyositis
Dengue is the most common and widespread arthropod-borne arboviral infection. Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle, and joint pains, and a characteristic skin rash. Although viral myositis is common, myositis caused by the dengue virus is not commonly reported. The case of serologically confirm...
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| Language: | English |
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Bahria Univerisy Health Sciences, Campus Karachi
2021-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College |
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| Online Access: | https://jbumdc.bahria.edu.pk/index.php/ojs/article/view/792 |
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| Summary: | Dengue is the most common and widespread arthropod-borne arboviral infection. Symptoms include fever, headache,
muscle, and joint pains, and a characteristic skin rash. Although viral myositis is common, myositis caused by the dengue
virus is not commonly reported. The case of serologically confirmed dengue fever complicated by pyomyositis associated
with a tenfold increase in serum creatine phosphokinase is presented
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| ISSN: | 2220-7562 2617-9482 |