Utilization of Imaging to Identify a Benign Condition Mimicking Acute Appendicitis in a Child

Utilization of Imaging to Identify a Benign Condition Mimicking Acute Appendicitis in a Child

One of the most concerning causes of abdominal pain affecting children is acute appendicitis. However, there are benign conditions that can closely mimic appendicitis in children. In this article, we present a case of a child admitted for possible acute appendicitis and determined to have a conditio...

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Main Authors: Neelam Phalke MD, Zubin Mehta MD, Samrat Das MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-08-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709618797989
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spelling doaj-e7699d0fe4e748b18d23ebb0323c4c952020-11-25T03:03:22ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports2324-70962018-08-01610.1177/2324709618797989Utilization of Imaging to Identify a Benign Condition Mimicking Acute Appendicitis in a ChildNeelam Phalke MD0Zubin Mehta MD1Samrat Das MD2Current affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USAUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, USADepartment of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USAOne of the most concerning causes of abdominal pain affecting children is acute appendicitis. However, there are benign conditions that can closely mimic appendicitis in children. In this article, we present a case of a child admitted for possible acute appendicitis and determined to have a condition known as omental infarction. The patient was managed medically and made a full recovery without surgical intervention. The aim of this case report is to review omental infarction and present a way of differentiating this disease from appendicitis, utilizing imaging, with the goal of avoiding surgical intervention. We also discuss the presentation and imaging findings of and another closely related condition—epiploic appendagitis. It is important to differentiate appendicitis from these 2 conditions as they can be often managed medically without surgical intervention.https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709618797989
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Utilization of Imaging to Identify a Benign Condition Mimicking Acute Appendicitis in a Child
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title Utilization of Imaging to Identify a Benign Condition Mimicking Acute Appendicitis in a Child
title_short Utilization of Imaging to Identify a Benign Condition Mimicking Acute Appendicitis in a Child
title_full Utilization of Imaging to Identify a Benign Condition Mimicking Acute Appendicitis in a Child
title_fullStr Utilization of Imaging to Identify a Benign Condition Mimicking Acute Appendicitis in a Child
title_full_unstemmed Utilization of Imaging to Identify a Benign Condition Mimicking Acute Appendicitis in a Child
title_sort utilization of imaging to identify a benign condition mimicking acute appendicitis in a child
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series Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
issn 2324-7096
publishDate 2018-08-01
description One of the most concerning causes of abdominal pain affecting children is acute appendicitis. However, there are benign conditions that can closely mimic appendicitis in children. In this article, we present a case of a child admitted for possible acute appendicitis and determined to have a condition known as omental infarction. The patient was managed medically and made a full recovery without surgical intervention. The aim of this case report is to review omental infarction and present a way of differentiating this disease from appendicitis, utilizing imaging, with the goal of avoiding surgical intervention. We also discuss the presentation and imaging findings of and another closely related condition—epiploic appendagitis. It is important to differentiate appendicitis from these 2 conditions as they can be often managed medically without surgical intervention.
url https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709618797989
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