Appendicitis in infants up to three months of age: A case series

• Main Authors: Sarah-May M.L. The (Author), Anne-Fleur M.H. The (Author), Douwe H. Visser (Author), Tim G.J. de Meij (Author), Roel Bakx (Author), Martijn van der Kuip (Author), Joep P.M. Derikx (Author), Ramon R. Gorter (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Appendicitis is rare in young infants and often not timely recognized due to non-specific symptoms. We aimed to increase awareness and contribute to current knowledge by presenting two cases. Case presentation: Case 1; a term boy presented at ten weeks of age with fever, vomiting and a...