Acute Appendicitis in a Diabetic Child with Salmonella Infection
Acute appendicitis is the most frequent and challenging condition requiring emergent intrabdominal surgery in children. The diagnosis of appendicitis becomes more difficult and challenging in children, especially with other medical problems. Computed tomography is the primary tool for diagnosing or...
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doaj-2a01f128255e4ab6a547dd7cd44c4c0b2021-03-04T15:08:12ZengKarolinum PressPrague Medical Report1214-69942336-29362021-03-011221343810.14712/23362936.2021.410924Acute Appendicitis in a Diabetic Child with Salmonella InfectionStylianos RoupakiasMaria-Ioanna ApostolouAnastasia AnastasiouAcute appendicitis is the most frequent and challenging condition requiring emergent intrabdominal surgery in children. The diagnosis of appendicitis becomes more difficult and challenging in children, especially with other medical problems. Computed tomography is the primary tool for diagnosing or excluding appendicitis in cases with atypical presentation. Salmonella infections may present as acute abdominal problems in children. We present a clinical combination that has never been previously reported, of a diabetic girl with non-typhoid Salmonella infection, diagnosed with acute appendicitis. We wonder about the causal correlation of these diseases, versus their simple coexistence.https://pmr.lf1.cuni.cz/122/1/0034/appendicitissalmonelladiabeteschildren |
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Stylianos Roupakias Maria-Ioanna Apostolou Anastasia Anastasiou Acute Appendicitis in a Diabetic Child with Salmonella Infection Prague Medical Report appendicitis salmonella diabetes children |
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Acute Appendicitis in a Diabetic Child with Salmonella Infection |
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Acute Appendicitis in a Diabetic Child with Salmonella Infection |
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Acute Appendicitis in a Diabetic Child with Salmonella Infection |
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Acute Appendicitis in a Diabetic Child with Salmonella Infection |
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Acute Appendicitis in a Diabetic Child with Salmonella Infection |
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acute appendicitis in a diabetic child with salmonella infection |
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Karolinum Press |
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Prague Medical Report |
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1214-6994 2336-2936 |
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2021-03-01 |
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Acute appendicitis is the most frequent and challenging condition requiring emergent intrabdominal surgery in children. The diagnosis of appendicitis becomes more difficult and challenging in children, especially with other medical problems. Computed tomography is the primary tool for diagnosing or excluding appendicitis in cases with atypical presentation. Salmonella infections may present as acute abdominal problems in children. We present a clinical combination that has never been previously reported, of a diabetic girl with non-typhoid Salmonella infection, diagnosed with acute appendicitis. We wonder about the causal correlation of these diseases, versus their simple coexistence. |
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appendicitis salmonella diabetes children |
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