title: Appendicitis-like syndrome owing to mesenteric adenitis caused by Salmonella typhi.
abstract: We report a 14-year-old girl who presented with signs of appendicitis and had her appendix removed. She subsequently proved to have mesenteric adenitis owing to Salmonella typhi which responded to treatment with ceftriaxone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn Hospital, Bangkok 10330, Thailand. sasiq@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Sasithorn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Likitnukul
authors.forename: Jurai
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wongsawat
authors.forename: Pongpun
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nunthapisud
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008640:Mesenteric Lymphadenitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013577:Syndrome; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000175:diagnosis*