Literature DB >> 23900751

Unusual complication of toxic megacolon in typhoid colitis.

Thirunavukkarasu Arun Babu1, Shanthi Ananthakrishnan, P Jayakumar, Poonam Kullu.   

Abstract

Colitis is a rare manifestation of enteric fever in children. Toxic megacolon complicating typhoid colitis is even rarer and requires early recognition and aggressive management due to the high mortality associated with this condition. The authors report a rare case of Toxic megacolon secondary to typhoid colitis in a seven-year-old girl.

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Year:  2013        PMID： 23900751     DOI： 10.1007/s12098-013-1115-7

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Indian J Pediatr        ISSN： 0019-5456            Impact factor:   1.967


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