Terminal ileitis, mesenteric lymphadenitis and appendicitis due to Yersinia pseudotuberculosis type VA: case report.
A case of terminal ileitis, mesenteric lymphadenitis and appendicitis is reported. Serological studies indicated infection with Yersinia pseudotuberculosis type VA. The patient's illness ran a chronic course necessitating resection of the terminal ileum. Histological examination of the appendix and a mesenteric lymph node in the acute stage revealed granulomas with central necrosis. This is the first human case in which the subtype VA has been identified.
D000328:Adult; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000473:pathology*; D001065:Appendix / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007079:Ileitis / Q000473:pathology*; D007082:Ileum / Q000473:pathology; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008640:Mesenteric Lymphadenitis / Q000473:pathology*; D008643:Mesentery / Q000473:pathology; D015009:Yersinia Infections / Q000473:pathology*