| Spontaneous spleen rupture during typhoid fever. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 10737849 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Typhoid fever currently is an uncommon disease in western countries, and cases usually are imported from endemic areas.1 The most common complications are intestinal bleeding or perforation and necrotizing cholecystitis, although hepatitis, myocarditis, nephritis, and meningitis may occur. Spontaneous spleen rupture during typhoid fever is a known but rare complication. This report describes a new case and reviews the literature. |
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Authors:
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J Julià; J J Canet; X M Lacasa; G González; J Garau |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases Volume: 4 ISSN: 1201-9712 ISO Abbreviation: Int. J. Infect. Dis. Publication Date: 2000 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-05-03 Completed Date: 2000-05-03 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9610933 Medline TA: Int J Infect Dis Country: CANADA |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 108-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medicine and Pathology, Hospital Mútua de Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain. |
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Adolescent Adult Female Humans Male Middle Aged Rupture, Spontaneous / etiology Salmonella typhi / isolation & purification Splenic Rupture / etiology* Typhoid Fever / complications*, microbiology |
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