Spontaneous splenic rupture due to dengue fever: Report of two cases

Abstract

Dengue is a febrile illness caused by Flavivírus and mainly transmitted by the mosquito Aedes aegypiti which have been a serious epidemic in Rio de Janeiro. In most of cases it was a self limited disease. We report two cases of a serious and rare complication of this viral infection. © 2008 by The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Contexto Publishing. All rights reserved.