Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever: peritoneal and pleural effusion

Abstract

In Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF), haemorrhagic manifestations are usually petechiae and ecchymoses on mucous membranes and skin. Rarely, there is bleeding from the nose, gingiva, gastro-intestinal tract, genito-urinary tract, brain and lungs. A 13-year-old boy with CCHF presented with gastro-intestinal bleeding and developed peritoneal and pleural effusion. He made a complete recovery with supportive treatment and ribavirin, without requiring chest or peritoneal fluid drainage. To our knowledge, this is the first report of CCHF associated with peritoneal and pleural fluid.

Sonographic Findings in Patients With Crimean‐Congo Hemorrhagic Fever

“…The number of reports on CCHF and radiologic findings in the literature is also limited 14 – 16 . Two patients were reported to have pleural and peritoneal effusion in 2011 and 2009, respectively 15 , 16 . The patients had bleeding, recovered without sequelae, and did not require chest or peritoneal fluid drainage.…”