[Massive lower digestive hemorrhage caused by typhoid fever]. / Hemorragia digestiva baja de carácter masivo por fiebre tifoidea.

A case is presented of massive lower intestinal bleeding due to typhoid fever. Because of uncontrollable bleeding, emergency right hemicolectomy and resection of the last 50 cm of the distal ileum was performed after endoscopy and arteriography, both of which were negative. The histology of the lesions typical of this disease is described.