acute appendicitis associated with typhoid fever: a case report and review of literature

Introduction: appendicitis could be a rare complication of salmonella typhi infection. case presentation: we present a 13-year-old girl with typhoid fever with histology-proven acute appendicitis as a rare complication of salmonella typhi infection. the patient was admitted to the hospital with the chief complaints of fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and vomiting for more than one week. a brief review of relevant literature was also performed to explore more this rare cause of a common emergency surgical procedure. conclusions: in all cases with typhoid fever with persistent diarrhea and vomiting, localized abdominal pain, probable acute appendicitis should be considered as an important complication.