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Pneumoperitoneum an unusual presenting finding of perforated appendicitis in children

Pneumoperitoneum an unusual presenting finding of perforated appendicitis in children 20 Case report Pneumoperitoneum: an unusual presenting finding of perforated appendicitis in children Levent Duman Pneumoperitoneum is rarely encountered as a surgical abdominal emergencies in children. However, very radiographic finding in association with perforated young children often pose a diagnostic dilemma for the appendicitis in children, and may lead to diagnostic clinician. Pneumoperitoneum is a confusing finding in errors. In this paper, we present pneumoperitoneum as perforated appendicitis, and may lead to diagnostic errors. a presenting finding of perforated appendicitis in a However, it may be considered as a favorable sign because 2-year-old boy. it will result in the patient’s immediate surgical exploration and cure. Ann Pediatr Surg 10:20–21  c 2014 Annals of The term pneumoperitoneum frequently indicates Pediatric Surgery. perforation of an intra-abdominal hollow viscus. However, Annals of Pediatric Surgery 2014, 10:20–21 it is rarely encountered as a radiographic finding in association with perforated appendicitis. The cases Keywords: appendicitis, children, pneumoperitoneum reported in the literature are mostly adult patients, but the Department of Pediatric Surgery, Su ¨ leyman Demirel University Medical School, relevant data in children are limited. Here, we present a Isparta, Turkey case of a 2-year-old boy with perforated appendicitis Correspondence to Levent Duman, MD, http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Annals of Pediatric Surgery Wolters Kluwer Health

Pneumoperitoneum an unusual presenting finding of perforated appendicitis in children

Duman, Levent
Annals of Pediatric Surgery , Volume 10 (1) – Jan 1, 2014
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20 Case report Pneumoperitoneum: an unusual presenting finding of perforated appendicitis in children Levent Duman Pneumoperitoneum is rarely encountered as a surgical abdominal emergencies in children. However, very radiographic finding in association with perforated young children often pose a diagnostic dilemma for the appendicitis in children, and may lead to diagnostic clinician. Pneumoperitoneum is a confusing finding in errors. In this paper, we present pneumoperitoneum as perforated appendicitis, and may lead to diagnostic errors. a presenting finding of perforated appendicitis in a However, it may be considered as a favorable sign because 2-year-old boy. it will result in the patient’s immediate surgical exploration and cure. Ann Pediatr Surg 10:20–21  c 2014 Annals of The term pneumoperitoneum frequently indicates Pediatric Surgery. perforation of an intra-abdominal hollow viscus. However, Annals of Pediatric Surgery 2014, 10:20–21 it is rarely encountered as a radiographic finding in association with perforated appendicitis. The cases Keywords: appendicitis, children, pneumoperitoneum reported in the literature are mostly adult patients, but the Department of Pediatric Surgery, Su ¨ leyman Demirel University Medical School, relevant data in children are limited. Here, we present a Isparta, Turkey case of a 2-year-old boy with perforated appendicitis Correspondence to Levent Duman, MD,

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Published: Jan 1, 2014

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