Acute Appendicitis Associated With Typhoid Fever: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Autor:	Sanaz Mehrabani
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	appendicitis child Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Abdominal pain business.industry medicine.disease Salmonella typhi RJ1-570 Typhoid fever Diarrhea Localized abdominal pain Acute appendicitis medicine Vomiting medicine.symptom Complication business typhoid fever
Zdroj:	Journal of Pediatrics Review, Vol 8, Iss 4, Pp 255-260 (2020)
ISSN:	2322-4401 2322-4398
DOI:	10.32598/jpr.8.4.344.1
Popis:	Introduction: Appendicitis could be a rare complication of Salmonella Typhi infection. Case Presentation: we present a 13-year-old girl with typhoid fever with histology-proven acute appendicitis as a rare complication of Salmonella Typhi infection. The patient was admitted to the hospital with the chief complaints of fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and vomiting for more than one week. A brief review of relevant literature was also performed to explore more this rare cause of a common emergency surgical procedure. Conclusions: In all cases with typhoid fever with persistent diarrhea and vomiting, localized abdominal pain, probable acute appendicitis should be considered as an important complication.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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