Intussusception and appendicitis: What comes first?

• Main Authors: Raffaella Cocomazzi (Author), Alessia Salatto (Author), Vittoria Campanella (Author), Cosetta Maggipinto (Author), Francesco Canale (Author), Flavia Indrio (Author), Maria Nobili (Author), Fabio Bartoli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Intussusception and acute appendicitis are two different causes of acute abdomen that potentially require surgery. The clinical presentation can be similar in both diagnoses with symptoms including abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and fussiness but these two concern a pediatric population of diff...