Unexpected Complication Due to Shigella flexneri in a Child: Acute Appendicitis

Cüneyt TAYMAN

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Unexpected Complication Due to Shigella flexneri in a Child: Acute Appendicitis

Yazarlar:

Cüneyt TAYMAN

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2008 Vol.38 Issue 5, pp.485-487

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2008

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000755740

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İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144

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Acute bacillary dysentery (shigellosis) occurs due to infections with shigella sp. The spectrum of acute shigellosis ranges from mild watery diarrhea to severe dysentery. Surgical complications of shigellosis described in children have included appendicitis with or without perforation, colonic perforation, intestinal obstruction, and intraabdominal abscess.   Acute appendicitis and infective diarrheal illness can be difficult to differentiate, particularly in children. Thus, patients must be followed up closely until the differentiation between bacterial gastroenteritis and acute appendicitis can be made. We report herein a 10-year-old boy who had acute appendicitis due to Shigella flexneri.

 

Acute bacillary dysentery (shigellosis) occurs due to infections with shigella sp. The spectrum of acute shigellosis ranges from mild watery diarrhea to severe dysentery. Surgical complications of shigellosis described in children have included appendicitis with or without perforation, colonic perforation, intestinal obstruction, and intraabdominal abscess.   Acute appendicitis and infective diarrheal illness can be difficult to differentiate, particularly in children. Thus, patients must be followed up closely until the differentiation between bacterial gastroenteritis and acute appendicitis can be made. We report herein a 10-year-old boy who had acute appendicitis due to Shigella flexneri.

Makale detayları

Unexpected Complication Due to Shigella flexneri in a Child: Acute Appendicitis

Yazarlar: Cüneyt TAYMAN

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2008 Vol.38 Issue 5, pp.485-487

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 4/2008

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000755740

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6165

pISSN: 1300-0144

Acute appendicitis

Shigella flexneri

gastroenteritis

children

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Cüneyt TAYMAN

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2008 Vol.38 Issue 5, pp.485-487

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2008

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000755740

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144