Appendicitis-Like Picture Induced by Foreign Body in a 2-Year-Old Boy
Joint Authors
Abukhalaf, Sadi A.
Misk, Rami A.
Alzeerelhouseini, Hussam I.
Irziqat, Ismaeel M.
Asaferah, Abdulrahman H.
Aljabarein, Osama Y.
Abuzaina, Khalil N.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-12-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background and Aim.
Appendicitis is unusual in toddlers and foreign body- (FB-) induced appendicitis is rare.
We present a FB-induced appendicitis in a toddler with no suggestive history of FB ingestion.
Case Presentation.
A 2-year-old healthy boy presented to the emergency department with irritability for 3 days duration associated with fever of 39°C, nausea, anorexia, and vomiting.
There was no history of foreign body ingestion.
The abdomen was distended and diffusely tender.
An abdominal ultrasound (US) was suggestive of perforated appendicitis with appendicular mass formation.
An abdominal X-ray showed a pin-like foreign body in the abdomen.
An emergent appendectomy was performed.
Intraoperatively, a sealed small cecal perforation was noticed.
A 5 cm pin-like metallic foreign body was found to obstruct the appendicular lumen.
The appendix was grossly normal without inflammatory changes.
Conclusion.
FB-induced perforations or appendicitis albeit in patients with no history of FB ingestion or infants and toddlers need a high clinical suspicion to prevent the delay in diagnosis and the subsequent complications.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abukhalaf, Sadi A.& Misk, Rami A.& Alzeerelhouseini, Hussam I.& Irziqat, Ismaeel M.& Asaferah, Abdulrahman H.& Aljabarein, Osama Y.…[et al.]. 2020. Appendicitis-Like Picture Induced by Foreign Body in a 2-Year-Old Boy. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1151587
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abukhalaf, Sadi A.…[et al.]. Appendicitis-Like Picture Induced by Foreign Body in a 2-Year-Old Boy. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Abukhalaf, Sadi A.& Misk, Rami A.& Alzeerelhouseini, Hussam I.& Irziqat, Ismaeel M.& Asaferah, Abdulrahman H.& Aljabarein, Osama Y.…[et al.]. Appendicitis-Like Picture Induced by Foreign Body in a 2-Year-Old Boy. Case Reports in Surgery. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1151587
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1151587