Enteric Cholestatic Hepatitis with Ascites: A Rare Entity
Journal Title: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research - Year 2017, Vol 11, Issue 5
Abstract
Typhoid fever is a very common illness in developing countries. Patients most often present with a history of fever, vomiting, anorexia, abdominal pain, etc. Rarely there is hepatic involvement due to the disease process. This is a case report of a 26-year-old male who had presented with fever, jaundice and ascites. The widal titres were found to be within normal limits (1:80) however the patient was found to have Salmonella typhi on ascitic fluid culture. The patient was treated with the appropriate antibiotics and was later discharged.
Authors and Affiliations
Samarth Virmani, Rama Bhat, Raghavendra Rao, Savio Dsouza, Nitin Bhat
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- DOI 10.7860/JCDR/2017/26707.9788
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