EVOLUTION OF MYELOFIBROSIS AND ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA AFTER A CLINICAL PICTURE COMPATIBLE WITH SEVERE DENGUE: CASE REPORT

Authors

  • Mayko da Silva Botaro Conjunto Hospitalar do Mandaqui
  • André Cintra Bachega Conjunto Hospitalar do Mandaqui
  • José Eduardo Paes de Barros Greco Filho Conjunto Hospitalar do Mandaqui
  • Maria Eduarda Bernardino Sampaio Conjunto Hospitalar do Mandaqui
  • Lara Paula  Martins Conjunto Hospitalar do Mandaqui
  • Fernanda Claudia dos Santos Teixeira Conjunto Hospitalar do Mandaqui

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51891/rease.v11i11.22105

Keywords:

Dengue. Myelofibrosis. Acute myeloid leukemia. Inflammation. Bone marrow.

Abstract

We report the case of a 44-year-old female patient with metabolic comorbidities who presented a clinical picture compatible with severe dengue, without laboratory confirmation, and later developed pancytopenia, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and disseminated fungal infection. Bone marrow biopsy revealed hypercellularity with diffuse myeloid proliferation and increased angiogenesis, consistent with proliferative myelofibrosis. Days later, peripheral blood smear showed 87% blasts, characterizing acute leukemic transformation. This case raises the hypothesis that a systemic viral infection similar to dengue may act as an immunoinflammatory trigger for severe hematopoietic disorders such as myelofibrosis and acute myeloid leukemia.

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Author Biographies

Mayko da Silva Botaro, Conjunto Hospitalar do Mandaqui

Residente de segundo ano de Clínica Médica, Conjunto Hospitalar do Mandaqui.

André Cintra Bachega, Conjunto Hospitalar do Mandaqui

Residente de segundo ano de Clínica Médica, Conjunto Hospitalar do Mandaqui.

José Eduardo Paes de Barros Greco Filho, Conjunto Hospitalar do Mandaqui

Residente de segundo ano de Clínica Médica, Conjunto Hospitalar do Mandaqui.

Maria Eduarda Bernardino Sampaio, Conjunto Hospitalar do Mandaqui

Residente de segundo ano de Clínica Médica, Conjunto Hospitalar do Mandaqui.

Lara Paula  Martins, Conjunto Hospitalar do Mandaqui

Residente de segundo ano de Clínica Médica, Conjunto Hospitalar do Mandaqui.

Fernanda Claudia dos Santos Teixeira, Conjunto Hospitalar do Mandaqui

Preceptora de Clínica Médica em Conjunto Hospitalar do Mandaqui.

Published

2025-11-11

How to Cite

Botaro, M. da S., Bachega, A. C., Greco Filho, J. E. P. de B., Sampaio, M. E. B., Martins, L. P., & Teixeira, F. C. dos S. (2025). EVOLUTION OF MYELOFIBROSIS AND ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA AFTER A CLINICAL PICTURE COMPATIBLE WITH SEVERE DENGUE: CASE REPORT. Revista Ibero-Americana De Humanidades, Ciências E Educação, 11(11), 2683–2688. https://doi.org/10.51891/rease.v11i11.22105