Subject Area
Vascular
Article Type
Case Report
Abstract
Background Date: In all cases of spontaneous spinal hemorrhage (epidural, subdural, and intramedullary hemorrhage), spinal subdural hemorrhage is extremely rare. Bleeding diathesis is a commonly associated complication of Dengue fever along with multisystemic complications, such as renal toxicity, heart failure, shock, and electrolyte abnormalities. Dengue fever presenting as a neurological complication is extremely rare, <1% of patients. Study Design: A case_report. Purpose: To report a rare case of dengue fever with spontaneous subdural hematoma (SDH) and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) in the spine. case_report: A 52-year-old female patient presented with acute onset of progressive bilateral lower limb weakness accompanied with difficulty in micturition and headache for a 5-day duration. She also had a history of fever prior to lower limb weakness and headache. Clinical examination revealed grade 2 motor power in both lower limbs, absent deep tendon reflexes, and equivocal Babinski’s reflex. There was no definite sensory deficit. Results: Patient improved postoperatively after hematoma evacuation. Conclusion: Spontaneous SDH with SAH can be a rare presentation of dengue fever. Prompt intervention is very important to prevent irreversible neurological deficits. (2021ESJ241)
Keywords
SDH, SAH, Dengue fever, spine, conus, Hematoma
How to Cite This Article
Patel, Ankit; Ranade, Deepak; More, Bhagirath; and lachke, apurva
(2021)
"A Rare Case of Spontaneous Subdural Hemorrhage in Dengue Fever That Mimics a Tumor on MRI: A case_report,"
Advanced Spine Journal: Vol. 39
:
Iss.
1
, Article 7.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.21608/esj.2022.105957.1203
