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ArticleArquivos de neuro-psiquiatria2026

Diagnostic challenges in dengue encephalitis: subtle imaging findings and initially negative laboratory test in a kidney transplant recipient.

Juan Sebastián Sánchez León, Vanessa Dantas de Andrade, Amanda Fernandes Klajn Maycá, Carolina Matte Dagostini, Marcela Nataly Parra Alvarez, Marlise Ribeiro de Castro

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Article in Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Juan Sebastián Sánchez LeónUniversidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre RS, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-9955-7030
Vanessa Dantas de AndradeUniversidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre RS, Brazil.ORCID 0009-0005-0467-8585
Amanda Fernandes Klajn MaycáUniversidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre RS, Brazil.ORCID 0009-0001-1315-7926
Carolina Matte DagostiniUniversidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre RS, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-4189-7339
Marcela Nataly Parra AlvarezUniversidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre RS, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-4131-4877
Marlise Ribeiro de CastroUniversidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre RS, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-4402-099X

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Abstract

Dengue encephalitis is an uncommon neurological complication of dengue virus infection. In immunocompromised patients, such as solid organ transplant recipients, the clinical presentation may be atypical and nonspecific, posing significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. We report a clinical case and use it as a framework to discuss key considerations for suspicion of dengue encephalitis. Topics include optimal timing for clinical suspicion, essential differential diagnoses, and the most appropriate diagnostic strategies. Emphasis is placed on the correct interpretation of cerebrospinal fluid findings and recognition of subtle brain magnetic resonance imaging changes that may support the diagnosis. The discussion also reviews current evidence on dengue encephalitis in immunocompromised populations, highlighting implications for timely diagnosis and management in this vulnerable group.

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DengueEncephalitis, ViralKidney TransplantationDiagnosis, DifferentialHumansImmunocompromised HostMagnetic Resonance ImagingMale

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PMID41638608
PMCPMC12872319

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