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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Published in:Case reports in surgery 2018-01, Vol.2018 (2018), p.1-4
Main Authors: Obaro, Stephen K., Farinyaro, Aliyu U., Ibrahim, Mustapha U., Abdullahi, Lawal B., Mohammad, Aminu M., Anyanwu, Lofty-John C., Aliyu, Mohammed S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Antibiotics
Bone surgery
Case Report
Case reports
Children
Complications
Complications and side effects
Developing countries
Fever
Gangrene
Hospitals
Infectious diseases
Injuries
Intestine
Intestines
LDCs
Legs
Metronidazole
Microbiota (Symbiotic organisms)
Pain
Pediatrics
Perforation
Respiration
Salmonella
Typhoid
Typhoid fever
Urine
Waterborne diseases
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2090-6900
2090-6919
DOI:10.1155/2018/7097014