Acute appendicitis in infants – A report of two cases

Autor:	Kanimozhi C Vendhan, Anis Akhtarkhavari, Gopinathan Kathirvelu, Balagopal Subramanian
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	appendicular abscess infantile appendicitis ultrasound Pediatrics RJ1-570 Surgery RD1-811
Zdroj:	Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, Vol 27, Iss 6, Pp 781-783 (2022)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	0971-9261 1998-3891
DOI:	10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_66_22
Popis:	Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency in children. However, it is uncommon in neonates and infants. Often it can be challenging to diagnose acute appendicitis in children due to atypical clinical presentation and nonspecific symptoms. This is particularly true in neonates and infants. A high level of clinical suspicion is needed to diagnose infantile appendicitis. Delayed diagnosis is associated with higher perforation rates and increased disease-related morbidity. Imaging plays a key role in the prompt diagnosis of acute appendicitis and its complications. We report two cases of perforated appendicitis in babies
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