Related Experiment Video
Updated: Apr 6, 2026

Feeding of Ticks on Animals for Transmission and Xenodiagnosis in Lyme Disease Research
Published on: August 31, 2013
Surgical manifestations of scrub typhus: A diagnostic dilemma
Gayatri Amit Deshpande1, Rohin Mittal2, Mark Rajan Jesudasan2
1Department of General Surgery, Christian Medical College, Vellore 632004, Tamil Nadu, gayatrisabne@rediffmail.com.
Background:
Scrub typhus, a zoonosis caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, is a systemic febrile illness. The disease presents with diverse clinical manifestations, ranging from subclinical disease to multiorgan failure and fatal disease. It may rarely present as an acute abdomen which may lead to a diagnostic dilemma. We describe two serologically confirmed cases of scrub typhus presenting as acute abdomen-one mimicking acute appendicitis and the other acute cholecystitis, both managed non-operatively. A high index of suspicion, along with subtle indicators in the history and clinical examination help avoid unnecessary surgery in such cases.
Related Concept Videos
Endocarditis II: Clinical Features of Infective Endocarditis
Pulmonary Tuberculosis III
The first classification is based on the development of the disease, and it includes the following categories:
Tonsillitis I: Introduction
Etiology
Three primary contributing factors have been identified.
Staphylococcal Skin Infections
Skin Diseases and Disorders
Gram-positive Staphylococcus spp. and Streptococcus spp. are responsible for many of the most common skin infections. However, many...
Pulmonary Tuberculosis V
Latent tuberculosis infection occurs when TB bacteria are present in a person's body, but are not causing illness or symptoms. It is not contagious, and preventive treatment is crucial to avoid the...

