[Hepatic abscess caused by Salmonella typhi].
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A 64 years diabetic man presented with recurrent episodes of fever and abdominal pain. Ultrasonography revealed the presence of an abscess in the right lobe of the liver and a distended gall bladder with multiple calculi. Salmonella typhi was grown from the liver aspirate. Cholelithiasis may act as a predisposing factor for hepatic abscess formation in Salmonella carriers.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 43 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1984