Acute gingival bleeding as a complication of dengue hemorrhagic fever

Acute gingival bleeding as a complication of dengue hemorrhagic fever

Dengue fever is mosquito borne disease caused by dengue virus (DENV) of Flaviviridae family. The clinical manifestations range from fever to severe hemorrhage, shock and death. Here, we report a case of 20-year-old male patient undergoing orthodontic treatment presenting with acute gingival bleeding...

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Main Authors: Saif Khan, N D Gupta, Sandhya Maheshwari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology
Subjects:
Acute gingival bleeding
dengue fever
hemorrhage
thrombocytopenia
Online Access:http://www.jisponline.com/article.asp?issn=0972-124X;year=2013;volume=17;issue=4;spage=520;epage=522;aulast=Khan

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