Concomitant acute pulmonary embolism in recent dengue virus infection in an endemic country: case series.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a substantial gap in the understanding of dengue fever pathogenesis and pathophysiology concerning haemostatic equilibrium alteration. While haemorrhagic manifestation is common in dengue infection, the alteration towards venous thromboembolism (VTE) event is also known despite being infrequently reported. The VTE spectrum is composed of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE).

Case summary

We reported six cases in similar presentation of acute shortness of breath in the recent phase of dengue virus infection. All patients had increased serum D-dimer level with clinical criteria of pulmonary thromboembolism. Four of six patients had pulmonary thrombosis confirmation from pulmonary angiography computed tomography imaging. The patients were d

SUBMITTER: Putri A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12456405 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature