Lassa fever presenting as acute abdomen: a case series

Table 1 Temperature and clinical laboratory parameters on admission, surgical observations and outcome in 7 patients with Lassa fever and acute surgical abdomen

Case	Temp on admission °C	Liver enzymes		Blood count		Urinalysis		Bleeding at surgery	Outcome
		AST	ALT	WBC	Platelet	Protein	Blood
1	38.9°C	N/D	N/D	2700	N/D	N/D	N/D	Normal	Recovered
2	39°C	35	25	3700	229,000	3+	2+	Normal	Recovered
3	39°C	N/D	N/D	N/D	N/D	N/D	N/D	prolonged	Died
4	38.1°C	N/D	N/D	N/D	N/D	N/D	N/D	prolonged	Died
5	38.3°C	N/D	N/D	N/D	N/D	1+	N/D	prolonged	Died
6	39.2°C	N/D	N/D	19500	N/D	1+	1+	prolonged	Died
7	39^.2°C	38	16	7000	34,000	Nil	2+	Normal	Recovered

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