title: A case of acute psittacosis with severe abdominal pain.
abstract: We report the case of a psittacosis patient with severe abdominal pain who subsequently developed acute respiratory failure. The main symptoms of psittacosis are considered to be upper respiratory inflammation and influenza-like symptoms. However, it should be emphasized that digestive symptoms can be prominent in psittacosis patients. Early diagnosis of this condition is difficult and there is a need for an effective method for rapid diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Surgery, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan.
authors.forename: Takahiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Homma
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgery, Komoro Kohsei General Hospital, Komoro, Nagano, Japan.
authors.forename: Toshiyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgery, Komoro Kohsei General Hospital, Komoro, Nagano, Japan.
authors.forename: Nobuo
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Komatsu
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgery, Komoro Kohsei General Hospital, Komoro, Nagano, Japan.
authors.forename: Shinichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
authors.affiliation: First Department of Surgery, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshinori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Doki
authors.affiliation: First Department of Surgery, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazutaka
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Senda
authors.affiliation: First Department of Surgery, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan.
authors.forename: Naoki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yoshimura
authors.affiliation: Division of Respiratory Disease, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan.
authors.forename: Naoyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Miyashita
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009956:Psittacosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology