Xanthogranulomatous Appendicitis in a Child : Report of a Case and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
King, Denis R.
Prasad, Vinay
al-Rawabdeh, Sura M.
Kahwash, Samir B.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-09-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Xanthogranulomatous inflammation is a well-described inflammatory process, which may involve any organ but is most frequently encountered in the gall bladder and the kidney.
There are rare reports of xanthogranulomatous appendicitis (XA) in the adult population, but only one brief mention of such a diagnosis in a child.
In this report, we describe the case of an 11-year-old boy who presented with clinical signs and symptoms of acute appendicitis necessitating appendectomy.
Upon microscopic examination, the appendix showed the typical features of XA.
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first well-described case XA in a noninterval appendix in a child.
We also reviewed the limited medical literature on the subject.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Rawabdeh, Sura M.& Prasad, Vinay& King, Denis R.& Kahwash, Samir B.. 2013. Xanthogranulomatous Appendicitis in a Child : Report of a Case and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Rawabdeh, Sura M.…[et al.]. Xanthogranulomatous Appendicitis in a Child : Report of a Case and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Rawabdeh, Sura M.& Prasad, Vinay& King, Denis R.& Kahwash, Samir B.. Xanthogranulomatous Appendicitis in a Child : Report of a Case and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-476477
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-476477