1/2. Terminal ileitis, mesenteric lymphadenitis and appendicitis due to yersinia pseudotuberculosis type VA: case report.A case of terminal ileitis, mesenteric lymphadenitis and appendicitis is reported. Serological studies indicated infection with yersinia pseudotuberculosis type VA. The patient's illness ran a chronic course necessitating resection of the terminal ileum. Histological examination of the appendix and a mesenteric lymph node in the acute stage revealed granulomas with central necrosis. This is the first human case in which the subtype VA has been identified.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = ileitis (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/2. Yersiniosis as a surgical disease.An infection with Yersinia strains may develop with the picture of acute appendicitis. laparotomy will then not reveal an acutely inflamed appendix, but will often show mesenteric lymphadenitis or acute terminal ileitis. These conditions have been observed in four patients. The differential diagnostic possibilities are discussed. It is pointed out that acute terminal ileitis is practically never transformed into chronic terminal ileitis (Crohn's disease).- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.6keywords = ileitis (Clic here for more details about this article) |