Appendicitis in a 14-month-old infant with respiratory symptoms
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 abdomina...
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| author | Giulia Brisighelli Anna Morandi Filippo Parolini Ernesto Leva |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-96a7332f9b364e9488e64ee4536206952022-12-21T19:39:41ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAfrican Journal of Paediatric Surgery0189-67250974-59982012-01-019214815110.4103/0189-6725.99403Appendicitis in a 14-month-old infant with respiratory symptomsGiulia BrisighelliAnna MorandiFilippo ParoliniErnesto LevaAlthough 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.http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2012;volume=9;issue=2;spage=148;epage=151;aulast=BrisighelliAcute abdomenappendicitisinfantrespiratory infections |
| spellingShingle | Giulia Brisighelli Anna Morandi Filippo Parolini Ernesto Leva Appendicitis in a 14-month-old infant with respiratory symptoms African Journal of Paediatric Surgery Acute abdomen appendicitis infant respiratory infections |
| title | Appendicitis in a 14-month-old infant with respiratory symptoms |
| title_full | Appendicitis in a 14-month-old infant with respiratory symptoms |
| title_fullStr | Appendicitis in a 14-month-old infant with respiratory symptoms |
| title_full_unstemmed | Appendicitis in a 14-month-old infant with respiratory symptoms |
| title_short | Appendicitis in a 14-month-old infant with respiratory symptoms |
| title_sort | appendicitis in a 14 month old infant with respiratory symptoms |
| topic | Acute abdomen appendicitis infant respiratory infections |
| url | http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2012;volume=9;issue=2;spage=148;epage=151;aulast=Brisighelli |
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