Scrub Typhus-Induced Serious Gastric Ulcer Bleeding

Scrub typhus-induced serious gastric ulcer bleeding.

A 67-year-old woman presented with melena and general weakness. Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy revealed multiple ulcers and projectile bleeding in the stomach. She also complained of a 10-day history of a fever and was diagnosed with scrub typhus based on a positive result of the eschar polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing. She fully recovered with endoscopic hemostasis, and administr...

Unusual bleeding gastric ulcer.

In March 2003, a 72-year-old man presented with a history of vomiting coffee grounds, recent weight loss but no abdominal discomfort. Physical examination did not reveal an abdominal mass. An upper endoscopy found a gastric ulcer with active bleeding (Fig 1). A biopsy was taken and pathological examination demonstrated a malignant stromal tumour (Fig 2). A computed tomographic (CT) scan was the...

1683Is Neuritis the cause of gastrointestinal hemorrhage in patients with scrub typhus?

Background. Scrub typhus results in vasculitis due to Orientia tsutsugamushi infection. The present study investigated whether O. tsutsugamushi infection is associated with gastric ulcer etiology and whether immunohistochemical staining of stomach tissue is useful to diagnose scrub typhus. Methods. A 78-year-old woman was hospitalized owing to general weakness that begun 4 days prior. As scrub ...

Scrub-typhus.

Scrub typhus is an important emerging tropical infection that can have severe manifestations in children leading to intensive care admission. It is caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, a gram negative bacterium transmitted to humans by the bite of larval trombiculid mites. The organism is endemic in south-east Asia and the disease is reported from virtually all parts of India. The hallmark of this...

Scrub typhus complicating pregnancy.