title: Mesenteric lymphadenitis caused by Yersinia enterocolitica.
abstract: Yersiniosis is an acute or chronic, zoonotic disease caused by infection of Gram-negative rods Yersinia enterocolitica. It can be transmitted by the consumption of originally contaminated food products (pork, unpasteurized milk) or secondarily contaminated with animal or vegetable products. The clinical picture of infection may have a variable course is related to the age and physical condition of the patient, or pathogenic properties of microorganisms. Infection caused by Y. enterocolitica can occur in different clinical forms: food poisoning, colitis, mesentric lymphadenitis, erythema nodosum, arthritis, pharyngitis, pneumonia, meningitis, sepsis. The aim of this study was to present a rare case of infection with Y. enterocolitica mesenteric lymph nodes coexistent with appendicitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Pathomorphology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
authors.forename: Justyna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zińczuk
authors.affiliation: 1 Clinical Department of General and Endocrine Surgery, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wojskowicz
authors.affiliation: 2 Clinical Department of General and Gastroenterological Surgery, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kiśluk
authors.affiliation: Department of Histology and Embryology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
authors.forename: Dawid
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fil
authors.affiliation: Department of General Pathomorphology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kemona
authors.affiliation: 1 Clinical Department of General and Endocrine Surgery, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dadan
keywords: infection; mesenteric lymph nodes; yersiniosis