A rare presentation of Salmonella Typhi as multiple liver abscess with typhoid fever in a child

Dr. Urvashi Suman; Dr. Monica Chaudhary; Dr. Chander Prakash Baveja

Volume : VIII, Issue : X, October - 2019

A rare presentation of Salmonella Typhi as multiple liver abscess with typhoid fever in a child

Dr. Urvashi Suman, Dr. Monica Chaudhary, Dr. Chander Prakash Baveja

Abstract :

Etiologic agents and risk factors of liver abscess have shown changing trends in recent years. Salmonella Typhi causes enteric fever which is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children and adolescent in developing countries. However, it is not considered as an important causative agent of pyogenic liver abscess. Although liver is often involved in children in typhoid but complication and presentation as liver abscess is rare. Thus, a rapid identification is crucial for the institution of timely management and effective outcome of the disease. Hereby, we present a case of a 6 year old male child with multiple liver abscess which had a favourable outcome consequent to timely diagnosis and management