Dengue‐Associated Hemophagocytic Syndrome in a Japanese Traveler: A Case Report

We report a case of dengue‐associated HPS with liver involvement and coagulopathy. The patient, a Japanese female traveler who had recently returned from Thailand, had severe complications of dengue infection, but she recovered fully with symptomatic treatment.

Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - August 27, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ken‐ichiro Kobayashi, Mayu Hikone, Naoya Sakamoto, Sentaro Iwabuchi, Masahiro Kashiura, Tomohiko Takasaki, Hiroshi Fujita, Kenji Ohnishi Tags: BRIEF COMMUNICATION Source Type: research