J Korean Radiol Soc.  1995 Mar;32(3):455-459. 10.3348/jkrs.1995.32.3.455.

Abdominal Ultrasonographic Findings of Salmonellosis

• Jung TG
• Kim YJ
• Kim GS
• Oh DH
• Lee YH
• Lee SK
• Kwon JH

• KMID: 2465322
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1995.32.3.455

Abstract

PURPOSE
We evaluated the abdominal uttrasonographic findings of Salmonellosis.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
This study included 64 patients who were confirmed as salmonellosis by blood culture. We retrospectively analyzed the abdominal ultrasonographic findings with particular attention to enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes(mesenteric lymphadenitis), thickening of bowel wall, especially terminal ileum and cecum(ileocecitis), hepatosplenomegaly, ascites, gallbladder wall thickening, and enlarged lymph nodes in porta hepatis.
RESULTS
The 64 cases were observed as mesenteric lymph node enlargement(44 cases), wall thickening of the terminal ileum and cecum(36 cases), hepatomegaly and/or splenomegaly(42 cases), minimal ascites(8 cases), gallbladder wall thickening(6 cases), and enlarged lymph nodes in porta hepatis(4 cases). No abnormal finding was seen in 10 patients.
CONCLUSION
The mesenteric lymph node enlargement, wall thickening of the terminal ileum and cecum, hepatomegaly and/or splenomegaly, minimal ascites, gallbladder wall thickening, and enlarged lymph nodes in porta hepatis are suggestive findings of salmonellosis on abdominal ultrasonography in patients with fever and acute abdomen.

MeSH Terms

Abdomen, Acute
Ascites
Cecum
Fever
Gallbladder
Hepatomegaly
Humans
Ileum
Lymph Nodes
Retrospective Studies
Salmonella Infections*
Splenomegaly
Ultrasonography