دوره 8، شماره 4 - ( 8-1399 )                   جلد 8 شماره 4 صفحات 260-255 | برگشت به فهرست نسخه ها


XML English Abstract Print


چکیده:   (4940 مشاهده)
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.
متن کامل [PDF 1519 kb]   (3101 دریافت)    
نوع مطالعه: Case Report and Review of Literature |
دریافت: 1398/6/17 | پذیرش: 1398/9/12 | انتشار: 1398/7/9

بازنشر اطلاعات
Creative Commons License این مقاله تحت شرایط Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License قابل بازنشر است.