Red Umbilicus as a Clinical Manifestation in a 19-Month-Old Girl with Typhoid Colonic Perforation
Redness of the umbilicus is usually considered to be a reliable sign of underlying gangrenous bowel or peritonitis in tiny infants but seldom among non-neonatal patients. We report a 19-month-old girl with final diagnosis of typhoid colonic perforation who initially presented with abdominal distenti...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2007-02-01
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| Series: | Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X09703791 |