A rare cause of acute abdomen for which broad-spectrum antibiotics should be initiated in emergency service: typhlitis.

Bayramoğlu, Atıf; Saritemur, Murat; Cıtırık, Fatma; Emet, Mücahit; Çakır, Zeynep

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2014.10.040

A rare cause of acute abdomen for which broad-spectrum antibiotics should be initiated in emergency service: typhlitis.

Bayramoğlu A., Saritemur M., Cıtırık F., Emet M., Çakır Z.

The American journal of emergency medicine, cilt.33, sa.5, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 5
Basım Tarihi: 2015
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ajem.2014.10.040
Dergi Adı: The American journal of emergency medicine
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

One of the diagnoses that should be kept in mind in neutropenic patients admitted to the emergency service for abdominal pain is typhlitis. There is no definitive physical finding for typhlitis. Diagnosis is made based on contrast-enhanced abdominal computed tomography (CT). Findings in tomographic imaging are discussed in the case presentation. As soon as it is considered as initial diagnosis in the emergency department, treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics should be initiated as indicated in our discussion.