Data di Pubblicazione:
2012
Citazione:
Appendicitis in a 14-month-old infant with respiratory symptoms / G. Brisighelli, A. Morandi, F. Parolini, E. Leva. - In: AFRICAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRIC SURGERY. - ISSN 0189-6725. - 9:2(2012 May), pp. 148-151. [10.4103/0189-6725.99403]
Abstract:
Although appendicitis is the condition that most commonly requires emergent abdominal surgery in the paediatric population, less than 2% of the disease occurs in infants and it is even more uncommon in neonates. In this report, we describe a rare case of a 14-month-old child presenting with abdominal pain first diagnosed with upper respiratory tract infection and then admitted to our Paediatric Surgery Department with a final diagnosis of acute appendicitis. A particular attention has to be kept on children presenting with an upper respiratory tract infection since symptoms can mask abdominal signs. Due to high morbidity and mortality rate related to a delayed diagnosis, appendicitis always has to be considered as a possible diagnosis, in order to ensure a prompt treatment.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Acute abdomen; appendicitis; infant; respiratory infections;
Elenco autori:
G. Brisighelli, A. Morandi, F. Parolini, E. Leva
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