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

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...

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Published in:Cocuk Acil ve Yogun Bakım 2018-12, Vol.5 (3), p.140-143
Main Authors: Çağlar, Aykut, Er, Anıl, Atacan, Özge, Gülcü, Pelin, Genç, Sinan, Çağlar, İlknur, Çelik, Tanju, Apa, Hurşit
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
abdominal injuries
Appendicitis
Appendix
Case reports
Child
Laboratories
Pain
Patients
Pediatrics
Systematic review
Tıp
Trauma
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Summary: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. Contrastenhanced abdominal computed tomography revealed inflamed appendicitis. He was operated by pediatric surgeons and, an perforated appendix was illustrated on pathological examination. BAT and acute appendicitis (AA) are independently very frequent issues. In pediatric emergency departments, BAT and AA are very frequent issues, however, coexistence of these two condition in the same patient is rare. This case report and review of the literature showed that occurrence of AA after BAT should be considered by emergency physicians.
ISSN:2146-2399
2148-7332
2717-9206
DOI:10.4274/cayd.83803