title: Typhoid fever. Unusual hepatic manifestations.
abstract: Four cases of typhoid fever with unusual hepatic manifestations are described. Two cases had hepatitis and two had hepatic abscess. These complications are documented for the first time in the pediatric age group. Awareness of these rare manifestations may be helpful in avoiding unnecessary morbidity and mortality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics and Radiology, Lok Nayak Jaya Prakash Narayan Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kapoor
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chopra
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Sethi
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Saha
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000150:complications*