Delayed Detection of a Carcinoid Tumor after Conservative Therapy for Appendicitis in a 13-Year-Old Boy and a 17-Year-Old Girl

• Main Authors: Leonie Annina Korsch (Author), Thomas Michael Boemers (Author), Peter Zimmermann (Author), Martin Stenzel (Author), Wera Wendenburg (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Acute appendicitis is common in children and adolescents. Recently, conservative antibiotic treatment is regarded to be a safe approach to treat uncomplicated appendicitis. It is already established as initial treatment in cases of perforated appendicitis with perityphlitic abscess, commonly followe...