Acute appendicitis during the recovery phase of dengue hemorrhagic fever: two case reports  

ConclusionAlthough precise pathophysiology and associations of the surgical abdomen with dengue fever remain to be elucidated, there are known factors in dengue fever that can potentially lead to secondary bacterial infections and surgical abdomen. Awareness and increased suspicion by the clinician are paramount to detect such complications early, especially in children who demonstrate unusual clinical features during various stages of dengue infection.
Source: Journal of Medical Case Reports - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research