An unusual paratyphoid fever.
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.
Biswas
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Department of Medicine, Manipal College of Medical Sciences--Teaching Hospital, Phulbari--Pokhara, Nepal.
Bhardwaj
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A
Aggrawal
R
R
Pai
C
C
Krishnanand
G
G
Sen
T
T
Shetty
K J
KJ
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