A 38-year-old man with a history of fever associated with abdominal pain of 3-week duration presents now with a sudden onset of abdominal pain and copious vomiting. Plain abdominal x-rays reveal air under a diaphragm. A CT scan shows mesenteric lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly is found. Laparotomy is performed and 3 feet of ileum resected. The luminal aspect of the resected bowel shows marked ulceration of Peyer’s patches. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Correct Answer: Typhoid enteritis
Description: Typhoid fever typically presents with initial symptoms. Small intestine complications are related to involvement of Peyer's patches of the small intestine, which result in bleeding and/or perforation in the second and third week after symptoms are noted.
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