DENGUE FEVER MASQUERADING AS ACUTE APPENDICITIS: A DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGE

Abstract

Dengue fever can rarely mimic acute appendicitis, posing a diagnostic challenge. We report a case of a 16-year-old with right iliac fossa pain initially suggestive of appendicitis, later diagnosed as dengue fever. Timely recognition through imaging and serology prevented unnecessary surgery. Clinicians should consider dengue in differential diagnoses of acute abdomen in endemic areas.