Diagnostic dilemma-dengue or Japanese encephalitis?

Dengue and Japanese encephalitis (JE) are arboviral diseases that are common in the tropical countries. JE virus is a classical neurotropic virus. The dengue virus, however, is usually not considered to be neurotropic, even though in recent years, reports of direct central nervous system involvement in dengue has been described.

Non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis at a tertiary care centre in South India.

Background: Non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis (NCPF) is one of the important causes of upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage in patients in tropical countries. The aim of this study was to describe the clinical and laboratory profile of 68 patients with NCPF.

Material And Methods: NCPF is defined as liver disease with: (1) evidence of portal hypertension; (2) a liver biopsy showing no cirrhosis or a Tc-labelled sulphur colloid scan showing a pattern suggestive of NCPF; and (3) a patent splenoportal axis.

Dengue Virus Infection Triggering Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in Pregnancy.

We report a case of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) that immediately followed symptomatic dengue virus infection in a pregnant lady. The patient developed dengue fever at 16 weeks of gestation, resulting in spontaneous abortion. Subsequently, fever reappeared with persistent thrombocytopenia and jaundice.

Corticosteroid responsive prolonged thrombocytopenia in a case of dengue fever.

Thrombocytopenia and bleeding manifestations are consistent features of dengue fever. Usually thrombocytopenia resolves and platelet count normalises by day 10 of fever. Persistent thrombocytopenia is not a feature of dengue fever.