Duodenal perforation associated with norovirus and rotavirus gastroenteritis

KEY CLINICAL MESSAGE: Norovirus (NoV) and rotavirus (RV) gastroenteritis are usually self-limiting. However, few pediatric cases of bowel perforation and no duodenal perforation with NoV gastroenteritis were reported. We describe two children with duodenal perforation due to NoV or RV gastroenteriti...

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Autores principales: Ueda, Norishi, Shimotake, Takashi, Ohama, Kazunori
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BlackWell Publishing Ltd 2013
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4184747/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25356210
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.20
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Sumario:KEY CLINICAL MESSAGE: Norovirus (NoV) and rotavirus (RV) gastroenteritis are usually self-limiting. However, few pediatric cases of bowel perforation and no duodenal perforation with NoV gastroenteritis were reported. We describe two children with duodenal perforation due to NoV or RV gastroenteritis. Suspicion for this association enables prompt intervention, preventing lethal outcomes of these common infections.

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