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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Child Science 2017; 07(01): e120-e122
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1606571
Case Report
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Isolated Rectal Perforation Presenting as Peritonitis in a Child with Enteric Fever

Digamber Chaubey
1   Department of Pediatric Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
,
Ajay Kumar Verma
1   Department of Pediatric Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
,
Anand Pandey
1   Department of Pediatric Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
,
Archika Gupta
1   Department of Pediatric Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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15 June 2017

06 August 2017

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14 September 2017 (online)

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Abstract

Typhoid fever is common in developing countries. It may lead to bowel perforation. Terminal ileum is the most frequent site of perforation. However, perforation at uncommon sites such as rectosigmoid junction may occur occasionally. In this study we report a patient who we treated for perforation peritonitis; on exploratory laparotomy, it turned out to be a rectal perforation. The patient was operated successfully. As an unusual presentation, it is being reported with a review of the relevant literature.

Keywords

typhoid - perforation - fever - rectal perforation
 

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