title: An unusual paratyphoid fever.
abstract: Salmonella typhi is known to produce acalculous cholecystitis and related gall bladder perforation. Following is a documentation of a patient of sub-phrenic abscess and gall bladder perforation which was possibly a result of Salmonella paratyphi A.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Manipal College of Medical Sciences--Teaching Hospital, Phulbari--Pokhara, Nepal.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Biswas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhardwaj
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Aggrawal
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pai
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Krishnanand
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Shetty
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000379:methods; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000209:etiology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010284:Paratyphoid Fever / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D012482:Salmonella paratyphi A / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013369:Subphrenic Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014463:Ultrasonography