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Making a Decision between Acute Appendicitis and Acute Gastroenteritis

Children, 2020
Acute appendicitis is one of the most common pediatric abdominal emergencies. Early diagnosis is vital for a positive outcome. However, it may initially present with diarrhea and vomiting, mimicking acute gastroenteritis, thus delaying prompt surgery ...
Yi-Ting Lu, Po-Cheng Chen, Ying-Hsien Huang, Fu-Chen Huang   +3 more
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Caecal diverticulitis presenting as acute appendicitis: a case report [PDF]

, 2009
Solitary caecal diverticulum is an uncommon entity and therefore difficult to diagnose except at surgery. Caecal diverticulitis is an infrequent cause of acute abdomen and usually presents in a manner similar to acute appendicitis.
Michelle Cole, Abraham A Ayantunde, John Payne   +2 more
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Concurrent COVID-19 infection in children with acute appendicitis: A report of three cases

Radiology Case Reports, 2021
Literature describing patients with concomitant COVID-19 infection with acute appendicitis in pediatric patients is growing, and understanding the clinical picture of such patients is relevant in their treatment.
Maximo J. Acevedo, BS, Dylan Steffey, MD, Johanne E. Dillon, MD, James T. Lee, MD, David J. Worhunsky, MD   +4 more
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The value of preoperative diagnostic tests in acute appendicitis, retrospective analysis of 196 patients [PDF]

, 2010
Background In this study our aim was to evaluate the diagnostic value of preoperative laboratory and radiological studies for appendicitis. Methods The clinical data of 196 patients who have undergone conventional appendectomy between March 2007 and ...
Kemal Memisoglu, Bora Karip, Metin Mestan, Ender Onur   +3 more
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Imaging Findings of the Unusual Presentations, Associations and Clinical Mimics of Acute Appendicitis

Eurasian Journal of Medicine, 2019
There are many kinds of unusual presentations or associations and clinical mimics of acute appendicitis, and definitive diagnosis requires knowledge of the imaging findings in some cases.
Mustafa Kemal Demir, Yildiray Savas, Yavuz Furuncuoglu, Tarik Cevher, Serdar Demiral, Babek Tabandeh, Melisa Aslan   +6 more
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The role of digital rectal examination for diagnosis of acute appendicitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Digital rectal examination (DRE) has been traditionally recommendedto evaluate acute appendicitis, although several reports indicate its lack of utility for this diagnosis. No metaanalysis has examined DRE for diagnosis of acute appendicitis.
Fukuhara, Shunichi, Fukuma, Shingo, Nishiwaki, Hiroki, Noguchi, Yoshinori, Takada, Toshihiko, Yamamoto, Yosuke, Yamazaki, Shin   +6 more
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Acute appendicitis without appendicitis

Scripta Scientifica Medica, 2023
Introduction: A clinical, imaging, and laboratory constellation for acute appendicitis requires operative treatment to avoid life-threatening complications such as perforation and peritonitis. The latter, in turn, are an absolute indication for surgical intervention.
Daskalova, Elmira; Clinic of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and General Surgery, Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda University Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria, Lavchev, Slavimir; Clinic of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and General Surgery, Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda University Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria, Rusenov, Dimitar; Clinic of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and General Surgery, Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda University Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria, Chengalova, Galya; Clinic of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and General Surgery, Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda University Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria, Drandov, Petar; Clinic of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and General Surgery, Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda University Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria, Barzev, Mustafa; Clinic of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and General Surgery, Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda University Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria, Draganov, Kiril; Clinic of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and General Surgery, Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda University Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria   +6 more
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Estimating the potential overdiagnosis and overtreatment of acute appendicitis in Thailand using a secondary data analysis of service utilization before, during and after the COVID-19 lockdown policy.

PLoS ONE, 2022
IntroductionAcute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies; however, optimal diagnosis and treatment of acute appendicitis remains challenging.
Jarawee Sukmanee, Rukmanee Butchon, Myka Harun Sarajan, Thanayut Saeraneesopon, Chulathip Boonma, Picharee Karunayawong, Yot Teerawattananon, Wanrudee Isaranuwatchai   +7 more
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Appendiceal abscess in a giant left-sided inguinoscrotal hernia: a rare case of Amyand hernia [PDF]

, 2015
The hernia of Amyand is an inguinal hernia containing the appendix in the sac. It is a rare pathology often diagnosed only intra-operatively. We report a case even more rare of a giant left-sided inguinoscrotal Amyand hernia with appendiceal abscess ...
Custureri, Filippo, D'Orazi, Valerio, DE ANNA, Livia, Livadoti, Giada, Maturo, Alessandro, Mongardini, Massimo, Urciuoli, Paolo   +6 more
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EFSUMB Recommendations and Guidelines for Gastrointestinal Ultrasound - Part 1: Examination Techniques and Normal Findings (Long version). [PDF]

, 2016
▼ In October 2014 the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology formed a Gastrointestinal Ultrasound (GIUS) task force group to promote the use of GIUS in a clinical setting.
Calabrese, E., Dietrich, C. F., Dirks, K., Gilja, O. H., Hausken, T., Higginson, A., Hollerweger, A., Maaser, C., Maconi, G., Nuernberg, D., Nylund, K., Pallotta, Nadia, Ripolles, T., Romanini, L., Saftoiu, A., Serra, C., Sporea, I.   +16 more
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