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A Case of Salmonella typhi Mesenteric Lymphadenitis Accompanied by Acute Abdomen and Pancytopenia     
Yazarlar
Adnan Bilici
Mehmet Cabalak
Mahmut Sunnetcioglu
Mehmet Resat Ceylan
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kasım KARAHOCAGİL Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kasım KARAHOCAGİL
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi
Özet
Presenting with abdominal pain in the right lower quadrant and mimicking acute appendicitis, mesenteric lymphadenitis can lead to unnecessary surgical interventions, especially in children. We present a case of a 16-year-old female with Salmonella typhi mesenteric lymphadenopathy, who was admitted to the hospital with symptoms of acute abdomen, including severe abdominal pain, fever, nausea and vomiting. In addition, because of the pancytopenia, the prolongation of the prothrombin time and the hypofibrinogenemia, the clinical picture was similar to disseminated intravascular coagulation. After the growth of S. typhi in blood cultures, she was successfully treated with ciprofloxacin.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Appendicitis | Mesenteric lymphadenitis | Pancytopenia | Typhoid fever
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü ESCI dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı KLIMIK JOURNAL
Dergi ISSN 1301-143X
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 04-2013
Cilt No 26
Sayı 1
Sayfalar 37 / 39
Doi Numarası 10.5152/kd.2013.10