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Review
. 2017 Jan 26;43(1):15.
doi: 10.1186/s13052-017-0335-2.

Acute appendicitis in young children less than 5 years: review article

Hamdi Hameed Almaramhy  1
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Review

Acute appendicitis in young children less than 5 years: review article

Hamdi Hameed Almaramhy. Ital J Pediatr. .

Abstract

Despite wide spread availability of sophisticated diagnostic imaging, acute appendicitis in pre-school children remains a diagnostic challenge. Most of these children present late, often with complications e.g. appendicular perforation, abscess formation and peritonitis and as result hospital stay is prolonged and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality.The purpose of this article is to review peculiar features of acute appendicitis in preschool children.

Keywords: Acute appendicitis; Children; Under 5 years.

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Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Ultrasound abdomen for 5 years old boy presented with abdominal pain showed an 1.5 cm non compressible tubular-like structure suggestive of appendicitis
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Cross section and coronal view CT scan for the same patient shows prove the diagnosis of acute appendicitis
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