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The Uncommons: A Case of Pancreatitis and Hepatitis Complicating Salmonella Infection

Salmonella typhi infection can be associated with serious complications, ranging from self-limited to fulminant organ damage. In particular, liver and pancreatic damage may complicate the course of infection resulting in devastating outcomes. Enteric fever encompasses a tropical disease caused by Sa...

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Autores principales: Almohayya, Tahani, Alhabshan, Hattan, Alhouri, Lana, Al Hennawi, Hussam, Alshehri, Ali
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9336206/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35911340
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.26422
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Sumario:Salmonella typhi infection can be associated with serious complications, ranging from self-limited to fulminant organ damage. In particular, liver and pancreatic damage may complicate the course of infection resulting in devastating outcomes. Enteric fever encompasses a tropical disease caused by Salmonellaspecies and can be associated with high morbidity and mortality. Invasive infection rarely presents with acute hepatitis and pancreatitis. Early recognition of associated clinical conundrums can improve prognosis in affected patients. Here, we present a case of acute hepatitis and pancreatitis in an otherwise healthy child.