Citation
C. Pancharoen et al., Measles-associated appendicitis: Two case reports and literature review, SC J IN DIS, 33(8), 2001, pp. 632-633
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Immunology
Journal title
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
00365548
→ ACNP
Volume
33
Issue
8
Year of publication
2001
Pages
632 - 633
Database
ISI
SICI code
0036-5548(2001)33:8<632:MATCRA>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
We report 2 cases of appendicitis associated with measles. Four previously
reported cases are reviewed. In all 6 patients typical measles rash appeare
d after removal of the appendix, which showed Warthin-Finkelday giant cells
.