Peritonitis secondary to hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome: a case report in GuangZhou China
Abstract Background Hantavirus infection is worldwide epidemic and can cause life-threatening consequences. With more and more cases reported in countries with atypical morbidity, it is necessarily urgent to know some atypical symptoms and signs of Hantavirus infection. Case presentation Here we rep...
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doaj-ad34768c6795434daef404d113396d292021-01-17T12:08:31ZengBMCBMC Infectious Diseases1471-23342020-01-012011310.1186/s12879-020-4775-8Peritonitis secondary to hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome: a case report in GuangZhou ChinaNa Huang0Nan Liu1Jianhui Lu2Emergency Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese MedicineEmergency Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese MedicineEmergency Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese MedicineAbstract Background Hantavirus infection is worldwide epidemic and can cause life-threatening consequences. With more and more cases reported in countries with atypical morbidity, it is necessarily urgent to know some atypical symptoms and signs of Hantavirus infection. Case presentation Here we report the case of a 44-year old male with a complaint of fever and diffuse abdominal pain, initially suspiciously diagnosed with acute peritonitis. The patient was eventually diagnosed as hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome and enhanced CT scan showed peritonitis. The clinical condition of the patient was relatively mild and he was recovered 9 days later. Conclusion Peritonitis secondary to hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome is rare in clinically practice. When confronted with atypical celialgia, it is important to make differential diagnosis of hantavirus infection.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-4775-8HantavirusPeritonitisInfection |
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Peritonitis secondary to hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome: a case report in GuangZhou China |
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Peritonitis secondary to hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome: a case report in GuangZhou China |
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Peritonitis secondary to hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome: a case report in GuangZhou China |
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Peritonitis secondary to hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome: a case report in GuangZhou China |
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Peritonitis secondary to hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome: a case report in GuangZhou China |
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peritonitis secondary to hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome: a case report in guangzhou china |
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Abstract Background Hantavirus infection is worldwide epidemic and can cause life-threatening consequences. With more and more cases reported in countries with atypical morbidity, it is necessarily urgent to know some atypical symptoms and signs of Hantavirus infection. Case presentation Here we report the case of a 44-year old male with a complaint of fever and diffuse abdominal pain, initially suspiciously diagnosed with acute peritonitis. The patient was eventually diagnosed as hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome and enhanced CT scan showed peritonitis. The clinical condition of the patient was relatively mild and he was recovered 9 days later. Conclusion Peritonitis secondary to hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome is rare in clinically practice. When confronted with atypical celialgia, it is important to make differential diagnosis of hantavirus infection. |
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