Duodenal perforation in a 12-month old child with severe malaria.
Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) in children remains rare and difficult to diagnose before the onset of complications. We report on a case of a 12-month child with perforated duodenal ulcer, association with malaria. The severity of the febrile presentation and the positive laboratory confirmation of malaria delayed the diagnosis of PUD. Surgical intervention was successful and without significant sequelae. An awareness of the possibility, and a lower threshold for considering PUD in children may help prevent complications.
['Goldman|Nina|N|', 'Punguyire|Damien|D|', 'Osei-Kwakye|Kingsley|K|', 'Baiden|Frank|F|']
D004381:Duodenal Ulcer D006801:Humans D007223:Infant D008288:Malaria D008297:Male D010439:Peptic Ulcer Perforation D012720:Severity of Illness Index
malaria Peptic ulcer disease children intestinal perforation