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...
Main Authors: | Neelam Phalke MD, Zubin Mehta MD, Samrat Das MD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709618797989 |
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