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Histopathologic characteristics of the transitional stage of measles-associated appendicitis: case report and review of the literature.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21106224     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
From 2006 to 2009, Switzerland experienced the highest measles incidence rate in Central and Western Europe. This increased occurrence of measles cases is mainly due to insufficient vaccination of the Swiss population over a period of many years. Acute appendicitis is a rare complication of measles infection. To date, 25 cases of measles-associated appendicitis have been documented in the English literature. Sixteen (64.0%) of the 25 patients had developed appendicitis in the prodromal stage of measles before skin rash appeared. This article describes the unusual histopathologic findings of measles-associated appendicitis in a 19-year-old non-measles-vaccinated man in the transitional phase from prodromal to full-blown disease and provides a comprehensive review of the literature.
Authors:
Sylvia Stadlmann; Daniela M Lenggenhager; Venancio A Alves; Suely Nonogaki; Thomas M Kocher; Hans-Ruedi Schmid; Gad Singer
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-11-24
Journal Detail:
Title:  Human pathology     Volume:  42     ISSN:  1532-8392     ISO Abbreviation:  Hum. Pathol.     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-01-17     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9421547     Medline TA:  Hum Pathol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  285-90     Citation Subset:  IM    
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Institute of Pathology, Kantonsspital Baden AG, 5404 Baden, Switzerland.
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