Dry Gangrene in Children with Typhoid Intestinal Perforation: A Report of Two Cases

Intestinal perforation is a life-threatening complication of typhoid fever commonly seen in developing countries, but extraintestinal complications are infrequently reported. We report herein two cases of gangrene seen in children managed for typhoid intestinal perforation, highlighting the challeng...

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Main Authors: Lofty-John C. Anyanwu, Aminu M. Mohammad, Lawal B. Abdullahi, Mustapha U. Ibrahim, Aliyu U. Farinyaro, Mohammed S. Aliyu, Stephen K. Obaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7097014