Pancreatitis and typhoid fever

Hermans, Peter W. M.; Gérard, Marcel; Wit, Stéphane De; Laethem, Y. Van

doi:10.1016/0002-9343(90)90401-x

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“…Acute and chronic pancreatitis, in some cases with abscesses, has been reported in typhoid fever patients [27,67-70]. In this study, we observed lymphohistiocytic and necrosuppurative inflammation in the pancreas of infected mice at 3 and 6 mpi.…”

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Histopathological Analysis of Salmonella Chronic Carriage in the Mouse Hepatopancreatobiliary System

Gonzalez-Escobedo

Perle

2013

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Salmonella Typhi asymptomatic chronic carriage represents a challenge for the diagnosis and prevention of typhoid fever in endemic areas. Such carriers are thought to be reservoirs for further spread of the disease. Gallbladder carriage has been demonstrated to be mediated by biofilm formation on gallstones and by intracellular persistence in the gallbladder epithelium of mice. In addition, both gallstones and chronic carriage have been associated with chronic inflammation and the development of gallbladder carcinoma. However, the pathogenic relationship between typhoid carriage and the development of pre-malignant and/or malignant lesions in the hepatopancreatobiliary system as well as the host-pathogen interactions occurring during chronic carriage remains unclear. In this study, we monitored the histopathological features of chronic carriage up to 1 year post-infection. Chronic cholecystitis and hepatitis ranging from mild to severe were present in infected mice regardless of the presence of gallstones. Biliary epithelial hyperplasia was observed more commonly in the gallbladder of mice with gallstones (uninfected or infected). However, pre-malignant lesions, atypical hyperplasia and metaplasia of the gallbladder and exocrine pancreas, respectively, were only associated with chronic Salmonella carriage. This study has implications regarding the role of Salmonella chronic infection and inflammation in the development of pre-malignant lesions in the epithelium of the gallbladder and pancreas that could lead to oncogenesis.

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Histopathological Analysis of Salmonella Chronic Carriage in the Mouse Hepatopancreatobiliary System

Gonzalez-Escobedo

Perle

2013

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“…Subphrenic abscess could be caused by intestinal perforation or by extension of splenic abscess. Pancreatitis, a rare complication of typhoid fever, is also believed to be caused by toxins or by an immune response to bacteria [3].As is illustrated by this case and reported in the literature, splenic abscess and pancreatitis should be considered in the differential diagnosis and management of patients with typhoid fever who remain febrile and develop abdominal pain in spite of appropriate antimicrobial therapy. …”

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“…Splenic abscess, subphrenic abscess and pancreatitis are rare complications of typhoid fever, with only one such case previously reported in the English literature [1][2][3][4].Here we report a patient with typhoid fever who developed splenic abscess, subphrenic abscess and pancreatitis.A 14-year-old Somalian boy presented with fever, chills, night sweats, abdominal pain and diarrhea for a period of 1 month. The physical examination was remarkable for a fever of 38.4 °C, tenderness all over his abdomen and absence of hepatosplenomegaly.…”

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“…Splenic abscess, subphrenic abscess and pancreatitis are rare complications of typhoid fever, with only one such case previously reported in the English literature [1][2][3][4].…”

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Multiple Extraintestinal Manifestations of Typhoid Fever

Stauffer

Mantey²,

Kamat

2002

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Typhoid fever is a systemic disease caused by Salmonella typhi. Splenic abscess, subphrenic abscess and pancreatitis are rare complications of typhoid fever, with only one such case previously reported in the English literature [1][2][3][4].Here we report a patient with typhoid fever who developed splenic abscess, subphrenic abscess and pancreatitis.A 14-year-old Somalian boy presented with fever, chills, night sweats, abdominal pain and diarrhea for a period of 1 month. The physical examination was remarkable for a fever of 38.4 °C, tenderness all over his abdomen and absence of hepatosplenomegaly. The WBC count was 5,500/µl with a normal differential count. Stool cultures were negative with blood culture growing S. typhi, sensitive to ciprofloxacin and ceftriaxone.The patient was treated with intravenous ciprofloxacin. A computerized tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen showed a splenic abscess. The family refused splenectomy. In spite of cirpofloxacin treatment, a CT scan on day 7 revealed a subphrenic abscess and an enlarged splenic abscess.The abscesses were drained surgically and he was subsequently started on iv ceftriaxone. The purulent material did not grow any organisms. He had recurrence of symptoms on day 12. At this time his amylase was elevated to 116 U/l and lipase was elevated to 778 U/l. An abdominal CT revealed an edematous pancreas and a pancreatic pseudocyst. A clear fluid, which was positive for amylase and lipase, was drained surgically. At the time of discharge on day 30, his amylase and lipase had returned to normal levels.We decided to treat our patient with ciprofloxacin because S. typhi resistant to chloramphenicol, ampicillin and cotrimoxazole have been reported from many developing countries [5]. Failure of ciprofloxacin in treating children in India with typhoid fever, despite in vitro sensitivity of S. typhi to ciprofloxacin, has been reported.These children subsequently responded to treatment with ceftriaxone [6].The extraintestinal manifestations of typhoid fever are caused by the seeding of organs during bacteremia. Subphrenic abscess could be caused by intestinal perforation or by extension of splenic abscess. Pancreatitis, a rare complication of typhoid fever, is also believed to be caused by toxins or by an immune response to bacteria [3].As is illustrated by this case and reported in the literature, splenic abscess and pancreatitis should be considered in the differential diagnosis and management of patients with typhoid fever who remain febrile and develop abdominal pain in spite of appropriate antimicrobial therapy.

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Pancreatitis and typhoid fever

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Histopathological Analysis of Salmonella Chronic Carriage in the Mouse Hepatopancreatobiliary System

Histopathological Analysis of Salmonella Chronic Carriage in the Mouse Hepatopancreatobiliary System

Multiple Extraintestinal Manifestations of Typhoid Fever

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