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Perforation of the ileum in Yersinia enterocolitica infection. 1985

D D Moeller, and W E Burger

A 69-year-old woman with a 5-wk history of diarrhea and abdominal pain was found to have multiple perforations of the terminal ileum. Blood cultures and cultures of the fistulae and mesenteric lymph nodes were positive for Yersinia enterocolitica infection. This is believed to be the first documented case of perforation of the intestinal tract with this disease.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007082	Ileum	The distal and narrowest portion of the SMALL INTESTINE, between the JEJUNUM and the ILEOCECAL VALVE of the LARGE INTESTINE.
D007416	Intestinal Perforation	Opening or penetration through the wall of the INTESTINES.	Intestinal Perforations,Perforation, Intestinal,Perforations, Intestinal
D008297	Male		Males
D003093	Colitis, Ulcerative	Inflammation of the COLON that is predominantly confined to the MUCOSA. Its major symptoms include DIARRHEA, rectal BLEEDING, the passage of MUCUS, and ABDOMINAL PAIN.	Colitis Gravis,Idiopathic Proctocolitis,Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis Type,Ulcerative Colitis
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly
D015008	Yersinia enterocolitica	A species of the genus YERSINIA, isolated from both man and animal. It is a frequent cause of bacterial gastroenteritis in children.	Bacterium enterocoliticum
D015009	Yersinia Infections	Infections with bacteria of the genus YERSINIA.	Yersinia Infection,Infections, Yersinia,Yersinia enterocolitica Infection,Yersiniosis,Infection, Yersinia,Yersinia enterocolitica Infections,Yersinioses