Dengue Encephalitis

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Thomas Felipe Diaz Angarita
Alexandra Moreno Sánchez
Karen Lorena Cárdenas Parra

Abstract

Background: this is an adolescent with a disease transmitted by A. aegypti with neurological compromise, diagnosed in a hospital at 2,600 meters above sea level. Low-frequency difficult-to-focus entity at this altitude. Case report: A 15-year-old patient with no significant pathological history travels to endemic places of vector-borne diseases. After his return, he presents general malaise, fever, and generalized rash. He consults various emergency services on several occasions where the wrong approach is made; At six days of symptoms, she started with neurological deterioration. She consulted again and, considering possible vector exposition and clinical history, atypical Dengue is suspected, confirmed with serology. Conclusions: Atypical Dengue, although it is a poorly diagnosed entity in non-endemic areas, should be considered in patients with a clear exposure history, which can change the management and prognosis of the disease.

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Diaz Angarita, T. F., Moreno Sánchez, A., & Cárdenas Parra, K. L. (2022). Dengue Encephalitis: . Pediatría, 54(4), 163–166. https://doi.org/10.14295/rp.v54i4.238
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