A rare case of Dengue Fever associated intestinal perforation in a Pediatric patient.

Dengue fever is a common viral disease presenting with a flu-like illness and bleeding manifestations. Although abdominal pain is a common presenting symptom of Dengue fever, gastrointestinal perforations are extremely rare. To date, only ten cases of gastrointestinal perforation have been reported in association with Dengue fever. We report a case of ileal perforation in a young patient who was diagnosed with Dengue fever. The disease was diagnosed with an x-ray abdomen and was treated with surgical exploration. The perforation was brought out as an ileostomy. Although rare, perforation peritonitis is highly fatal if left untreated. This must be considered early in the differentials of a Dengueinfected patient with signs of peritonitis. More studies are required to see into the patho-physiology of this association. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]