title: Typhoidal focal suppurative lymphatic abscess.
abstract: We describe a submandibular suppurative lymphatic abscess caused by Salmonella typhi in an 8-year-old child. The diagnosis was confirmed by repeated isolation of S. typhi from the abscess. A literature search found no previous report of a similar nature and this therefore seems to be the first case report of focal suppurative typhoidal lymphatic abscess. The child responded to cephalexin and surgical drainage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University College of Medical Sciences, GTB Hospital, Delhi 110095, India.
authors.forename: N P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Manchanda
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gomber
authors.forename: Atul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kothari
authors.forename: Vibha
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Talwar
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D012485:Salmonella typhi / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000150:complications*