Typhilitis
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Typhilitis is inflammatory cellulitis of the intestines, especially in the cecum.
Symptoms
Symptoms
- Abdominal pain
- Diarrhea
- Septic shock
- Presentation can be subtle due to neutropenia and steroid therapy
Diagnosis
Diagnosis
- Serial examinations
- Serial films
- Bowel wall thickening
- Mucosal edema
- Pneumatosis intestinalis
- Free Air
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