Simultaneous Typhoid Ileal Perforation in Identical Twin Brothers

Vyas, Iona; Purohit, Mira; Patel, Hardik

doi:10.1111/j.1742-1241.1980.tb08175.x

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“…It appears that repeated exposures are necessary for the activation and stimulation of the immune response; this would explain the increasing incidence of the complication parallel with advancing age, to attain the highest prevalence in the second to fourth decades of life. The interesting report by Vyas and associates [9] on the occurrence of typhoid perforation in identical twins 21 years of age gives additional support to the genetic predisposition in the pathogenesis of the disease.…”

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Surgical complications of typhoid fever: Enteric perforation

Santillana

1991

World j. surg.

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Typhoid fever remains a prevalent disease in developing nations as the result of adverse socioeconomic factors. The most frequent complication, and principal cause of mortality, is perforation of the terminal ileum. This report presents our experience with 96 patients surgically treated at Cayetano Heredia University Hospital in Lima, Peru from 1972 to 1986. The clinical characteristics and the diverse surgical procedures utilized in the management of these patients are reviewed.

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