Intestinal Spirochetosis mimicking inflammatory bowel disease in children
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Intestinal spirochetosis is an unusual infection in children and its clinical significance in humans is uncertain. The presence of these microorganisms in humans is well-known since the late 1800’s and was first described in 1967 by...
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| author | Helbling Rossana Osterheld Maria-Chiara Vaudaux Bernard Jaton Katia Nydegger Andreas |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Intestinal spirochetosis is an unusual infection in children and its clinical significance in humans is uncertain. The presence of these microorganisms in humans is well-known since the late 1800’s and was first described in 1967 by Harland and Lee by electron microscopy.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>This article reports the findings of one pediatric case, review of the current literature, and an overview of therapeutic options.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>A high degree of suspicion is required in cases presenting with abdominal pain, chronic diarrhoea and/or hematochezia associated with a normal endoscopic examination, thus emphasizing the importance of multiple biopsies throughout the colon.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fcf549573a2b496e8d946b3e0bb051ad2022-12-22T03:10:49ZengBMCBMC Pediatrics1471-24312012-10-0112116310.1186/1471-2431-12-163Intestinal Spirochetosis mimicking inflammatory bowel disease in childrenHelbling RossanaOsterheld Maria-ChiaraVaudaux BernardJaton KatiaNydegger Andreas<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Intestinal spirochetosis is an unusual infection in children and its clinical significance in humans is uncertain. The presence of these microorganisms in humans is well-known since the late 1800’s and was first described in 1967 by Harland and Lee by electron microscopy.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>This article reports the findings of one pediatric case, review of the current literature, and an overview of therapeutic options.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>A high degree of suspicion is required in cases presenting with abdominal pain, chronic diarrhoea and/or hematochezia associated with a normal endoscopic examination, thus emphasizing the importance of multiple biopsies throughout the colon.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/12/163Intestinal spirochetosisBrachyspira aalborgiBrachyspira pilosicoliInflammatory bowel disease |
| spellingShingle | Helbling Rossana Osterheld Maria-Chiara Vaudaux Bernard Jaton Katia Nydegger Andreas Intestinal Spirochetosis mimicking inflammatory bowel disease in children BMC Pediatrics Intestinal spirochetosis Brachyspira aalborgi Brachyspira pilosicoli Inflammatory bowel disease |
| title | Intestinal Spirochetosis mimicking inflammatory bowel disease in children |
| title_full | Intestinal Spirochetosis mimicking inflammatory bowel disease in children |
| title_fullStr | Intestinal Spirochetosis mimicking inflammatory bowel disease in children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intestinal Spirochetosis mimicking inflammatory bowel disease in children |
| title_short | Intestinal Spirochetosis mimicking inflammatory bowel disease in children |
| title_sort | intestinal spirochetosis mimicking inflammatory bowel disease in children |
| topic | Intestinal spirochetosis Brachyspira aalborgi Brachyspira pilosicoli Inflammatory bowel disease |
| url | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/12/163 |
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