Typhoid Fever: Unusual Hepatic Manifestations

Four cases of typhoid fever with unusual hepatic manifestations are described. Two cases had hepatitis and two had hepatic abscess. These complications are documented for the first time in the pediatric age group. Awareness of these rare manifestations may be helpful in avoiding unnecessary morbidit...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical pediatrics 1989-02, Vol.28 (2), p.99-100
Hauptverfasser:	Kumar, Ajay, Kapoor, Ravi, Chopra, Kamlesh, Sethi, G.R., Saha, M.M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bacterial diseases Bacterial diseases of the digestive system and abdomen Biological and medical sciences Child Female Hepatitis - etiology Human bacterial diseases Humans Infectious diseases Liver Abscess - etiology Male Medical sciences Salmonella Typhoid Fever - complications
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Zusammenfassung:	Four cases of typhoid fever with unusual hepatic manifestations are described. Two cases had hepatitis and two had hepatic abscess. These complications are documented for the first time in the pediatric age group. Awareness of these rare manifestations may be helpful in avoiding unnecessary morbidity and mortality.
ISSN:	0009-9228 1938-2707
DOI:	10.1177/000992288902800209