Infantile appendicitis: Importance of diagnostic accuracy and a lowered threshold for computed tomography

Appendicitis in the infant population is rare and often misdiagnosed. It can be associated with perforation and sepsis and necessitates expedient identification when present in a sick infant. We describe a case of perforated appendicitis in a 10-month-old infant after diagnostic workup ruled out com...

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Main Authors: Raymond Okeke, Christian Saliba, Taylor Hallcox, Reeder Wells, Michaela Wycoff, Marc Simon, Alexandra Phocas, Erika M. Schmidt, Prajwal Keranalli, Tres Scherer, Shin Miyata, Christopher Blewett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576622001919