Spurious Hemoptysis in Dengue Fever

Authors

  • Robin George
  • Manoj Bhaskaran Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut, Kerala, India
  • Anju Miriam Alex Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut, Kerala, India

Abstract

Dengue fever (DF) is a rapidly spreading mosquito-borne viral disease, which can present with haemorrhagic manifestations. This is case of a young male who presented with fever and hemoptysis. He was diagnosed to have DF with post nasal bleeding (spurious hemoptysis). DF presenting with unprovoked post nasal bleeding is an uncommon scenario.

Author Biographies

Manoj Bhaskaran, Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut, Kerala, India

Senior Consultant, Department of Otorhinolaryngology

Anju Miriam Alex, Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut, Kerala, India

Consultant, Department of Internal Medicine

Published

2020-02-10

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2: April-June 2020

Section

Case Reports