Gangrenous Cholecystitis: A Surgical Complication of Typhoid Fever in a Child.

Abstract

The occurrence of gangrenous cholecystitis as a complication of typhoid fever is rare. This is a case study of a 7 year old that presented with fever and abdominal pain and later developed abdominal distension. She was later diagnosed with a gangrenous cholecystitis and gall bladder empyema.