Case report of idiopathic cecal perforation presenting as acute appendicitis on ultrasound

Case report of idiopathic cecal perforation presenting as acute appendicitis on ultrasound

Cecal perforation is an uncommon phenomenon in a pediatric population. It has been linked to a number of underlying medical conditions, which may result in focal inflammation or relative ischemia including hematologic malignancy, infection, and inflammatory bowel disease. We present an otherwise hea...

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Main Authors: Calista Harbaugh, Sabina Siddiqui, Cabrini Sutherland, Raja Rabah-Hammad, Ronald Hirschl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-08-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Subjects:
Surgery
Intestinal perforation
Histology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576616300987

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