Infantile perforated appendicitis: A forgotten diagnosis
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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doaj-0a47292479f64c61b44e6eb5e161b17d2020-11-24T23:30:21ZengElsevierJournal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports2213-57662015-04-013415815910.1016/j.epsc.2015.02.014Infantile perforated appendicitis: A forgotten diagnosisKatherine W. GonzalezJeffrey J. DehmerRichard J. Hendrickson 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. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576615000305InfantAppendicitisPerforated |
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Infantile perforated appendicitis: A forgotten diagnosis |
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Infantile perforated appendicitis: A forgotten diagnosis |
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Infantile perforated appendicitis: A forgotten diagnosis |
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Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports |
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2213-5766 |
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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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Infant Appendicitis Perforated |
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