Infantile perforated appendicitis: A forgotten diagnosis

Autor: Katherine W. Gonzalez, Jeffrey J. Dehmer, Richard J. Hendrickson
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, Vol 3, Iss 4, Pp 158-159 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2213-5766
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsc.2015.02.014
Popis: Acute appendicitis in the infant is a rare surgical diagnosis despite its frequency in older patients. The clinical presentation is often vague and can be misleading. We present the successful diagnosis and treatment of a 3 month old female with perforated appendicitis.
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