ACUTE APPENDICITIS IN A 3-MONTHS-OLD INFANT: A CASE REPORT
Acute infantile appendicitis is an extremely rare condition, with high morbidity and mortality rates. Its clinical presentation is non-specific, therefore clinical diagnosis is often difficult and may be misunderstood by other medical conditions. Ultrasonography plays a fundamental role in diagnosis...
Main Author: | Stefano Giusto Picchi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associazione Italiana Giovani Medici
2020-05-01
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Series: | Euromediterranean Biomedical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.embj.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Picchi_19.pdf |
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