title: Varicella and perforation of the stomach.
abstract: Involvement of the gastrointestinal tract is rare in varicella. We report a previously healthy young girl with perforation of the stomach that appeared to be a complication of varicella. Varicella inclusion bodies were demonstrated at the site of gastric perforations. On surgery, an organoaxial volvulus of the stomach was demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Paret
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yahav
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Nass
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Barzilay
mesh_terms: D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013275:Stomach Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013277:Stomach Volvulus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology