Appendicitis-like syndrome owing to mesenteric adenitis caused by Salmonella typhi

We report a 14-year-old girl who presented with signs of appendicitis and had her appendix removed. She subsequently proved to have mesenteric adenitis owing to Salmonella typhi which responded to treatment with ceftriaxone.

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Published inAnnals of tropical paediatrics Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 97 - 99
Main Authors Likitnukul, Sasithorn, Wongsawat, Jurai, Nunthapisud, Pongpun
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Leeds Taylor & Francis 01.03.2002
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Subjects
Adolescent
Appendicitis - diagnosis
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the digestive system and abdomen
Biological and medical sciences
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Mesenteric Lymphadenitis - diagnosis
Syndrome
Tropical medicine
Typhoid Fever - diagnosis
Thailand
Asia
Human
Appendicitis
Salmonella typhi
Mesentery
Typhoid
Differential diagnostic
Infection
Case study
Adenopathy
Bacteriosis
Digestive diseases
Bacteria
Intestinal disease
Salmonellosis
Child
Enterobacteriaceae
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Summary:We report a 14-year-old girl who presented with signs of appendicitis and had her appendix removed. She subsequently proved to have mesenteric adenitis owing to Salmonella typhi which responded to treatment with ceftriaxone.
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ISSN:0272-4936
1465-3281
DOI:10.1179/027249302125000247