Acute eosinophilic appendicitis after generalized skin reaction due to unknown cause in a child: Case report and literature review

Acute eosinophilic appendicitis (AEA) is a rare variant of appendix inflammation possibly linked to allergy. Histopathological evidence of eosinophilic infiltration of the muscularis propria and edema separating the muscle fibers is the gold standard for the diagnosis. Here, we report a case of a y...

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Main Authors: Maria Aggelidou, Katerina Kambouri, Maria Kouroupi, Dimitrios Cassimos, Soultana Foutzitzi, Savas Deftereos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Clinics and Practice
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Online Access:https://clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/1177