Dengue encephalitis featuring "double-doughnut" sign - A case report

Anupama Pandeya1, Devansh Upadhyay1, Bikram Oli1

  • 1Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj, 44600, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Summary

Dengue encephalitis, though uncommon, can present with unique brain MRI findings. The "double-doughnut" sign in thalamic and brainstem lesions may aid in diagnosing this rare neurological complication of dengue virus infection.