Duodenal perforation in a 12-month old child with severe malaria.
Pan Afr Med J
; 12: 1, 2012.
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| ID: mdl-22826726
ABSTRACT
Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) in children remains rare and difficult to diagnose before the onset of complications. We report on a case of a 12-month child with perforated duodenal ulcer, association with malaria. The severity of the febrile presentation and the positive laboratory confirmation of malaria delayed the diagnosis of PUD. Surgical intervention was successful and without significant sequelae. An awareness of the possibility, and a lower threshold for considering PUD in children may help prevent complications.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Úlcera Péptica Perfurada
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Úlcera Duodenal
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Malária
Limite:
Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pan Afr Med J
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido