A Child with Acute Appendicitis Secondary to Blunt Abdominal Trauma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

We present a child with abdominal pain and vomiting after blunt abdominal trauma (BAT). He had tenderness, guarding and rebound on the bilateral lower quadrant of the abdomen. He had no abrasion on the abdominal skin surface. He had marked leukocytosis and increased C-reactive protein level. Contras...

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Main Authors: Aykut Çağlar, Anıl Er, Özge Atacan, Pelin Gülcü, Sinan Genç, İlknur Çağlar, Tanju Çelik, Hurşit Apa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine
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Online Access: http://www.caybdergi.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/a-child-with-acute-appendicitis-secondary-to-blunt/20124