Campylobacter Infection Associated Intestinal Perforation: A Case Report

Abstract

Campylobacter is an agent of diarrhoeal illness and can potentially lead to intestinal obstruction. This condition manifests as acute abdomen and requires exploration. A 22-year-old male who had been receiving empirical treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis for four days was admitted with severe abdominal pain. Laparotomy revealed intestinal obstruction and perforation. Histopathological examination of the intestinal wall and omentum showed granulomatous lesions suggestive of tuberculosis. On the third day after laparotomy, the patient developed septicaemia. Blood and peritoneal fluid yielded campylobacter on culture. The present case report emphasises the importance of considering campylobacter infection in cases of intestinal obstructions and granuloma formation.

Keywords

• granuloma
• intestinal obstruction
• tuberculosis