Acute torsion and ischemia of the appendix in a young child
Torsion of the vermiform appendix is a rare diagnosis; its clinical and radiographic presentation can mimic that of acute appendicitis. We report the case of a two-year-old boy presenting with a one day history of lower abdominal pain and serial ultrasound examinations suspicious for atypical acute...
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Main Authors: | Dhruvin H. Hirpara (Author), Georges Azzie (Author) |
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2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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