Case report: recurrent Salmonella typhi chest wall abscess associated with a pituitary macroadenoma.
An unusual manifestation of a Salmonella typhi infection is presented in a patient with a growth hormone producing tumor. Growth hormone may effect cell mediated immunity and predispose to localized or disseminated intracellular infections.
Hananel
J I
JI
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles.
Hulbert
T V
TV
Larsen
R A
RA
D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D000236:Adenoma / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006728:Hormones / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012485:Salmonella typhi / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013909:Thorax; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
D006728:Hormones; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D000667:Ampicillin