Case report
English
T. Bhushan 1, Ammer Irhuma 2, Mahmood Hussein 3
1- Lecturer in Surgery, 2nd March Hospital (University Teaching Hospital) Sebha, Libya. 2-Con. Surgeon & HOD Surgery, 2nd March Hospital (University Teaching Hospital) Sebha, Libya. 3-Consultant radiologist, 2nd March Hospital (University Teaching Hospital) Sebha, Libya.
Sebha Univ. J. Med. Sci. 2002, Vol. 3(1):74-77
Abstract
Bleeding and perforation of the intestine are the most major complications of typhoid fever. Perforation usually occurs in the 2nd or 3rd week of the illness. Common sites of perforations are ileum, jejunum and caecurn in order of frequency but perforation can occur in any part of the gut at any time during the illness.
Keywords: Typhoid fever, perforated appendix, laparotomy.
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