Costa LAD, Santos EF, Feitoza EMBA, Yamashita M, Andrade JC, Sousa PVLD. Dengue associated with severe cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis and pericardial effusion: a case report.
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo 2020;
62:e101. [PMID:
33331520 PMCID:
PMC7748033 DOI:
10.1590/s1678-9946202062101]
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Abstract
Dengue is a viral disease, caused by an arbovirus of the genus Flavivirus. In Brazil, its incidence rate is high with a broad clinical spectrum. This report discusses a rare case of dengue associated with cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis and pericardial effusion with eminence of cardiac tamponade in a previously healthy patient with no comorbidities. The serology for dengue was positive and the histopathological analysis of the cutaneous lesions confirmed the diagnosis of leukocytoclastic vasculitis. After receiving treatment, the patient’s condition greatly improved.
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