Bilateral spontaneous rectus sheath haematoma complicating dengue haemorrhagic fever: a case report.
doi:10.7244/cmj.2015.06.001
KJ Bhat MD, HJ Samoon and R Shovkat
The clinical course of dengue haemorrhagic fever in the elderly is rather atypical and it is imperative to be aware of the protean manifestations and complications of dengue febrile illness in this age group. Rectus sheath haematoma, in the context of acute emergency presentations is uncommon, especially in the patients on anti-coagulation therapy. Bilateral rectus sheath haematoma is rarely seen.
We present the first case of spontaneous and bilateral rectus sheath haematoma complicating dengue haemorrhagic fever in an elderly male. This case emphasizes the fact that serious complications can occur during the defervescence phase, especially in the elderly, and that a high index of supervision and suspicion should be maintained by the clincians.