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 -