Abstract
We describe a case of a 38 year-old Sri Lankan female who was referred to the surgeon on call with a picture of acute abdomen. She presented with a three-day history of fever, headache, abdominal pain and diarrhoea; however, the physical examination was not consistent with acute abdomen. Her platelet count was 22 x109/L. A diagnosis of dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) was made and dengue serology was positive. Dengue epidemics have been associated with a variety of gastrointestinal symptoms and signs, including acute abdomen. Acute abdomen in patients with DHF makes the diagnosis and management challenging.
Publication details
- DOI
- 10.18295/2075-0528.1274
- Journal
- Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 11(2), 265-268
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY-ND 4.0
Cite this article
APA 7
Al-Araimi, H., Al-Jabri, A., Al-Abri, A., & Seif (2025). Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever presenting as Acute Abdomen. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 11(2), 265-268. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1274
MLA 9
Al-Araimi, Hanaa, et al. "Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever presenting as Acute Abdomen." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 11, no. 2, 2025, pp. 265-268. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1274.
Chicago (author–date)
Al-Araimi, Hanaa, Amal Al-Jabri, Arshad Al-Abri, and Seif. 2025. "Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever presenting as Acute Abdomen." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 11 (2): 265-268. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1274.
Harvard
Al-Araimi, H., Al-Jabri, A., Al-Abri, A. and Seif (2025) 'Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever presenting as Acute Abdomen', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 11(2), pp. 265-268. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.1274.
Vancouver
Al-Araimi H, Al-Jabri A, Al-Abri A, Seif. Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever presenting as Acute Abdomen. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;11(2):265-268. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.1274
IEEE
H. Al-Araimi, A. Al-Jabri, A. Al-Abri, and Seif, "Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever presenting as Acute Abdomen," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 265-268, 2025, doi: 10.18295/2075-0528.1274.