Introduction:Dengue fever(DF)is endemic in tropical and subtropical areas.Dengue hemorrhagic fever is life threatening,and early identification can help save lives.Ultrasonography(USG),though not diagnostic,can help i...Introduction:Dengue fever(DF)is endemic in tropical and subtropical areas.Dengue hemorrhagic fever is life threatening,and early identification can help save lives.Ultrasonography(USG),though not diagnostic,can help in early identification of serositis.Objective:To compare USG findings in seropositive pediatric and adult patients with DF.Materials and methods:110 in-patients with clinical suspicion of DF were evaluated with USG of the abdomen and thorax.USG findings correlated with serological tests.Seropositive patients were grouped into pediatric and adult age.Findings were compared to determine if any statistically significant difference exists.Results:67 Patients- seropositive,43 - seronegative.USG findings in seropositive pediatric patients(n=32)were GB wall edema-27,hepatomegaly in 12,ascites in 16,splenomegaly in 15,right pleural effusion in 14,left and bilateral pleural effusion in 7 patients.The USG findings in seropositive adult patients(n=35)were GB wall edema in 31,hepatomegaly in 14,ascites in 12,splenomegaly in 9,right pleural effusion in 13,left and bilateral pleural effusion in 5 patients.Conclusion:There is a statistically significant difference between ultrasound findings of dengue fever in adult and pediatric patients.Ascites and splenomegaly more were common in the pediatric patients as compared to the adult patients.展开更多
文摘Introduction:Dengue fever(DF)is endemic in tropical and subtropical areas.Dengue hemorrhagic fever is life threatening,and early identification can help save lives.Ultrasonography(USG),though not diagnostic,can help in early identification of serositis.Objective:To compare USG findings in seropositive pediatric and adult patients with DF.Materials and methods:110 in-patients with clinical suspicion of DF were evaluated with USG of the abdomen and thorax.USG findings correlated with serological tests.Seropositive patients were grouped into pediatric and adult age.Findings were compared to determine if any statistically significant difference exists.Results:67 Patients- seropositive,43 - seronegative.USG findings in seropositive pediatric patients(n=32)were GB wall edema-27,hepatomegaly in 12,ascites in 16,splenomegaly in 15,right pleural effusion in 14,left and bilateral pleural effusion in 7 patients.The USG findings in seropositive adult patients(n=35)were GB wall edema in 31,hepatomegaly in 14,ascites in 12,splenomegaly in 9,right pleural effusion in 13,left and bilateral pleural effusion in 5 patients.Conclusion:There is a statistically significant difference between ultrasound findings of dengue fever in adult and pediatric patients.Ascites and splenomegaly more were common in the pediatric patients as compared to the adult patients.
