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Case Reports
. 2014 May;81(5):504-6.
doi: 10.1007/s12098-013-1115-7. Epub 2013 Jul 31.

Unusual complication of toxic megacolon in typhoid colitis

Thirunavukkarasu Arun Babu  1 , Shanthi Ananthakrishnan, P Jayakumar, Poonam Kullu
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Case Reports

Unusual complication of toxic megacolon in typhoid colitis

Thirunavukkarasu Arun Babu et al. Indian J Pediatr. 2014 May.

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.

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