A Child with Acute Appendicitis Secondary to Blunt Abdominal Trauma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

• Main Authors: Aykut Çağlar (Author), Anıl Er (Author), Özge Atacan (Author), Pelin Gülcü (Author), Sinan Genç (Author), İlknur Çağlar (Author), Tanju Çelik (Author), Hurşit Apa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Galenos Yayinevi, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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We present a child with abdominal pain and vomiting after blunt abdominal trauma (BAT). He had tenderness, guarding and rebound on the bilateral lower quadrant of the abdomen. He had no abrasion on the abdominal skin surface. He had marked leukocytosis and increased C-reactive protein level. Contras...