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Comparative Study
. 2006 Apr;186(4):1158-64.
doi: 10.2214/AJR.05.0055.

Appendicitis in young children: imaging experience and clinical outcomes

Diana P Rodriguez  1 , Sigella Vargas, Michael J Callahan, David Zurakowski, George A Taylor
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Comparative Study

Appendicitis in young children: imaging experience and clinical outcomes

Diana P Rodriguez et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2006 Apr.

Abstract

Objective: Our purpose was to evaluate the imaging characteristics and clinical outcomes of children less than 5 years old who underwent surgery for presumed appendicitis.

Conclusion: Appendicitis is not rare in young children and imaging findings reflect the high frequency of perforation in this population.

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