Typhoid fever with very high transaminase levels

Turk J Pediatr. 1995 Apr-Jun;37(2):169-71.

Abstract

Typhoid fever is endemic in developing countries and may cause very different clinical findings. Although hepatic involvement and abnormal liver function tests may be seen in 50% of the patients, intravascular hemolysis and renal involvement are rare. In this report, a 10-year-old patient with enteric fever presenting with hepatitis, severe intravascular hemolysis and glomerulonephritis is presented. To see all of these findings together in a patient with typhoid fever is very rare and may cause diagnostic difficulties.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Alanine Transaminase / blood*
  • Aspartate Aminotransferases / blood*
  • Child
  • Glomerulonephritis / etiology
  • Hepatitis / etiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Typhoid Fever / complications
  • Typhoid Fever / enzymology*

Substances

  • Aspartate Aminotransferases
  • Alanine Transaminase