Typhoidal focal suppurative lymphatic abscess.
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.
Singh
N P
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Department of Microbiology, University College of Medical Sciences, GTB Hospital, Delhi 110095, India.
Manchanda
Vikas
V
Gomber
Sunil
S
Kothari
Atul
A
Talwar
Vibha
V
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*