The Great Gut Mimicker: A case report of MIS-C and appendicitis clinical presentation overlap in a teenage patient

The Great Gut Mimicker: A case report of MIS-C and appendicitis clinical presentation overlap in a teenage patient

Abstract Background Abdominal pain and other gastrointestinal symptoms are common presenting features of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and can overlap with infectious or inflammatory abdominal conditions, making accurate diagnosis challenging. Case Presentation We describe th...

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Main Authors: Michelle Hwang, Kelsey Wilson, Lisa Wendt, Joshua Pohlman, Emily Densmore, Caitlin Kaeppler, Kyle Van Arendonk, Sarah Yale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Appendicitis
appendectomy
MIS-C
COVID-19
radiologic appendicitis mimic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02724-x

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