Title

Ileal Perforation and Psychosis in a 19-Year-Old Haemoglobin SC Patient-A Case Report.

Authors

Adeyanju, Michael Abiodun; Windapo, Oluwakemi Bolanle

Abstract

Ileal perforation is a fatal surgical complication of typhoid fever. Acute psychosis occurring together with perforation presents a fatal outlook. This is made worse by these patients presenting late for appropriate intervention. A patient with sickle cell disease in addition to ileal perforation and psychosis presents a clinical picture the outcome of which is unpredictable. It could occasionally cause diagnostic dilemma and a great clinical challenge. Typhoid fever, a bacterial disease of low- income countries could be prevented by an improvement in socioeconomic conditions of the people. This will prevent or reduce to the barest minimum the occurrence of these fatal outcomes associated with its complications. This is the case report of a 19-year-old Haemoglobin SC (HbSC) with ileal perforation and acute psychosis.

Subjects

TYPHOID fever; SICKLE cell anemia; BACTERIAL diseases; ILEUM diseases; SURGICAL complications

Publication

Nigerian Medical Journal, 2024, Vol 65, Issue 4, p533

ISSN

0300-1652

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.60787/nmj-v65i3-323