| two cases of gastrointestinal anthrax with an unusual presentation from kermanshah (western iran). | during 1988-1994 a total of 38 cases of human anthrax were admitted to sina hospital in kermanshah (western iran). there were two cases of gastrointestinal anthrax (5.3%) with culture positive ascitic fluid. among the many reported gastrointestinal signs and symptoms, unexpectedly one of our patients had only vomiting and ascites whereas the other case had only ascites. neither had abdominal pain, tenderness, diarrhea, hematemesis, melena, or other expected signs and symptoms of anthrax. therefo ... | 2010 | 20187673 |