Enteric fever with suspected intestinal perforation and incidental renal cell carcinoma--a case report

Enteric fever presents with protean manifestations, at times eluding the treating physician. We report the case of a 19-year-old woman whose clinical presentation suggested enteric fever, however, autopsy revealed occult renal cell carcinoma. We emphasise here, the need to investigate non-infective...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Tropical gastroenterology 2007-10, Vol.28 (4), p.180-182
Hauptverfasser:	Otegbayo, J A, Ogun, G O, Oluwasola, A O, Osuafor, O N
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Carcinoma, Renal Cell - pathology Female Humans Ileal Diseases - etiology Ileal Diseases - pathology Incidental Findings Intestinal Perforation - etiology Intestinal Perforation - pathology Kidney Neoplasms - pathology Typhoid Fever - complications Typhoid Fever - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:	Enteric fever presents with protean manifestations, at times eluding the treating physician. We report the case of a 19-year-old woman whose clinical presentation suggested enteric fever, however, autopsy revealed occult renal cell carcinoma. We emphasise here, the need to investigate non-infective causes of pyrexia.
ISSN:	0250-636X