TY - JOUR A1 - Govindaraj, Sethuraman A1 - Jayaraman, Ramesh A1 - Daniel, M A1 - Subbiah, Saravanan A1 - Vasudevan, Srinivasan A1 - Kumaran, Jimsha T1 - Oral manifestations of dengue fever Y1 - 2018/10/1 JF - Sahel Medical Journal JO - Sahel Med J SP - 194 EP - 198 VL - 21 IS - 4 UR - https://www.smjonline.org/article.asp?issn=1118-8561;year=2018;volume=21;issue=4;spage=194;epage=198;aulast=Govindaraj DO - 10.4103/smj.smj_28_18 N2 - Background: Dengue is a life-threatening viral infection which has become an epidemic in India in the postmonsoon period (August–November). It mostly associated with nonspecific fever and rashes, arthralgia, myalgia, and thrombocytopenia in severe cases. Objective: This study aimed to study the oral manifestations of dengue fever and to observe the various features of oral presentation then to validate the significance and importance of oral manifestation in the diagnosis of dengue fever. Materials and Methods: Patients meeting the inclusion criteria were subjected to detailed history, oral examination, and relevant investigations. Results: Intraoral manifestations were present in 24 (48%) patients, anf these included petechiae (29.2%), bleeding gums (16.6%), ulcer (4.2%), dryness of mouth (4.2%), and combined features (45.8%). Extraoral manifestations were present in 4% of the cases. Conclusion: This study highlights the thrombocytopenia related oral haemosrrhagic manifestations of dengue fever. ER -