Case Report
Year: 2019 | Month: August | Volume: 6 | Issue: 8 | Pages: 177-180
Deep Vein Thrombosis - A Complication of Rickettsial Fever
Dr Rajesh M Honnutagi1, Dr K Sugunakar Reddy2, Dr M S Biradar3, Dr Shankargouda S Patil4
1Professor, Department of General Medicine, 2Resident, Department of General Medicine,
3Professor, Department of General Medicine, 4Associate Professor, Department of General Medicine
Shri B M Patil Medical College, BLDE (Deemed to be University), Vijayapura, Karnataka, India.
Corresponding Author: Dr Rajesh M Honnutagi
ABSTRACT
Rickettsioses are emerging infectious diseases which are debilitating and difficult to diagnose and are prevalent in some of the states of India. Here we present a rare and late hematological complication in a case of treated rickettsial encephalopathy.
Key words: Rickettsioses, endothelial injury, coagulopathy, thrombosis.
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