title: Unusual complication of toxic megacolon in typhoid colitis.
abstract: Colitis is a rare manifestation of enteric fever in children. Toxic megacolon complicating typhoid colitis is even rarer and requires early recognition and aggressive management due to the high mortality associated with this condition. The authors report a rare case of Toxic megacolon secondary to typhoid colitis in a seven-year-old girl.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (IGMC&RI), Pondicherry, 605 010, India, babuarun@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Thirunavukkarasu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Arun Babu
authors.forename: Shanthi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ananthakrishnan
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jayakumar
authors.forename: Poonam
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kullu
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008532:Megacolon, Toxic / Q000209:etiology*; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000150:complications*
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