Massive lower digestive hemorrhage caused by typhoid fever

A case is presented of massive lower intestinal bleeding due to typhoid fever. Because of uncontrollable bleeding, emergency right hemicolectomy and resection of the last 50 cm of the distal ileum was performed after endoscopy and arteriography, both of which were negative. The histology of the lesi...

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Published inRevista espanola de las enfermedades del aparato digestivo Vol. 76; no. 5; p. 491
Main Authors Dobón Rascón, M A, Fatás Cabeza, J A, Navarro Vega, M L, Soler Dorda, G, Alfonso Sanjuán, J A, Yus Gotor, C
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 01.11.1989
Subjects
Adult
Colonic Diseases - etiology
Colonic Diseases - pathology
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - etiology
Humans
Ileal Diseases - etiology
Ileal Diseases - pathology
Male
Typhoid Fever - complications
Typhoid Fever - pathology
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Summary:A case is presented of massive lower intestinal bleeding due to typhoid fever. Because of uncontrollable bleeding, emergency right hemicolectomy and resection of the last 50 cm of the distal ileum was performed after endoscopy and arteriography, both of which were negative. The histology of the lesions typical of this disease is described.
ISSN:0034-9437