Dry Gangrene in Children with Typhoid Intestinal Perforation: A Report of Two Cases

Intestinal perforation is a life-threatening complication of typhoid fever commonly seen in developing countries, but extraintestinal complications are infrequently reported. We report herein two cases of gangrene seen in children managed for typhoid intestinal perforation, highlighting the challeng...

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Autores principales: Anyanwu, Lofty-John C., Mohammad, Aminu M., Abdullahi, Lawal B., Ibrahim, Mustapha U., Farinyaro, Aliyu U., Aliyu, Mohammed S., Obaro, Stephen K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2018
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6196789/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30402323
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7097014
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Sumario:Intestinal perforation is a life-threatening complication of typhoid fever commonly seen in developing countries, but extraintestinal complications are infrequently reported. We report herein two cases of gangrene seen in children managed for typhoid intestinal perforation, highlighting the challenges faced in their management.

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