Typhoid Perforation of the Ileum
- 1 January 1966
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The British Journal of Radiology
- Vol. 39 (457) , 37-41
- https://doi.org/10.1259/0007-1285-39-457-37
Abstract
The clinical notes and abdominal radiographs of 12 patients with proven typhoid perforation of the distal ileum have been reviewed. The radiographic findings on supine and erect plain abdominal films taken shortly before surgery or death are described. A large quantity of free intraperitoneal gas, an uncommon finding in small bowel perforation due to other causes, was present in half of the cases. Secondary changes typically seen with peritonitis were present in most cases although the distribution of bowel gas and distension was unusual.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
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- Roentgenologic Findings in Acute Diseases in the AbdomenMedical Clinics of North America, 1957
- ACUTE INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION IN TYPHOID FEVERThe Lancet, 1948