'Article in Danish'

Trine Langfeldt Hagen; Yasuko Maeda; Jens Aage Lindberg; Mogens Rørbæk Madsen

'Article in Danish'

Translated title of the contribution: Life-threatening appendicitis caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum

Trine Langfeldt Hagen, Yasuko Maeda, Jens Aage Lindberg, Mogens Rørbæk Madsen

School of Population Health Sciences

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Abstract

Fusobacterium necrophorum is a well-known cause of Lemierre's syndrome. Recent studies suggest a causative association between F. necrophorum and acute appendicitis. We present a case of a 15-year-old previously healthy girl who presented with acute non-perforated appendicitis, intra-abdominal abscesses and thrombosis that led to omental necrosis. This resulted in a life-threatening septic shock with the need for prolonged intensive care. We suggest that F. necrophorum identified in pus from the abdomen caused this fulminant variation of appendicitis with findings similar to those seen with Lemierre's syndrome.

Translated title of the contribution	Life-threatening appendicitis caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum
Original language	Undefined/Unknown
Journal	Ugeskrift for laeger
Volume	176
Issue number	25A
Publication status	Published - 15 Dec 2014

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

Abdominal Abscess/microbiology
Adolescent
Anti-Bacterial Agents/administration & dosage
Appendicitis/microbiology
Critical Illness
Female
Fusobacterium Infections/complications
Fusobacterium necrophorum/isolation & purification
Humans
Necrosis/microbiology
Omentum/microbiology
Shock, Septic/microbiology

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