SONOGRAPHIC FINDINGS IN SALMONELLA ENTEROCOLITIS

27 patients suffering from salmonella enterocolitis - 24 proven by stool cultures, 3 confirmed serologically - were examined for ultrasound findings. In 81 % the left side gut wall was concentrically thickened up to 7 mm (5-11). Further sonographic findings were: Less demarcated gut wall layers in 33 %, hypoechoic gut wall in 48 %, polypoid mucosa thickening in 33 %. In individual cases enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes, splenomegaly, and ascites were seen. Sonographic changes correlated well with clinical results in respect of the intensity of the illness.