Abstract
Appendicitis is the most commonly encountered abdominal emergency in pediatric surgery. However, the presentation of acute appendicitis is as diverse as the patient population. We present here a case of appendicitis presenting as an intra-abdominal mass consistent with lymphoma. Our patient is a 3 year old male with an atypical presentation of acute appendicitis. Additionally, he was found to have malrotation at the time of surgery. A delayed presentation, coupled with anomalous laboratory findings and aberrant anatomy made for a difficult diagnosis and overall interesting case of appendicitis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 263-265 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2013 |
Keywords
- Appendicitis
- Lymphoma
- Malrotation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Surgery