Summary
Dengue fever is one of the most common viral infections with variable
clinical presentations and degrees of severity. Gall bladder
wall thickening is one of the most common findings in dengue
fever. The authors demonstrated four distinct patterns of gall bladder
wall thickening in dengue fever patients. The uniform echogenic
layer was found to be more common in dengue fever without warning
sign, while the
honeycomb pattern was more common in
severe
dengue fever.
The research concluded that the patterns of gall bladder wall
thickening can be used to diagnose the severity of disease and,
when combined with the pattern type in serial ultrasound, may predict
the prognosis of the disease.
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