Exam questionKROK 1Medicine · 2018
Autopsy of the body revealed waxy degeneration of the rectus abdominis muscles. In the terminal segment of the small intestine there are ulcers 3-5 cm in diameter. The ulcer walls are covered in a crumbling grayish-white substance. The ulcer edges are markedly raised above the mucosa. Widal test is positive. Make the diagnosis:
Answer options
- Crohn’s disease
- Relapsing fever
- Nonspecific ulcerative colitis
- Dysentery
- Typhoid fever
Correct answer
Typhoid fever
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