AU - Mehrabani, Sanaz TI - Acute Appendicitis Associated With Typhoid Fever: A Case Report and Review of Literature PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE TA - JPR JN - JPR VO - 8 VI - 4 IP - 4 4099 - http://jpr.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-259-en.html 4100 - http://jpr.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-259-en.pdf SO - JPR 4 ABĀ  - 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. CP - IRAN IN - LG - eng PB - JPR PG - 255 PT - Case Report and Review of Literature YR - 2020