A Patient with an Unusual Cause Right Lower Quadrant Pain and Vomiting : Pyelonephritis of an Ectopic Right Kidney Masquerading as Acute Appendicitis
Joint Authors
Araya, Carlos E.
Neiberger, Richard E.
Lossius, Michele N.
Henry, Dwayne D.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-02-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
An adolescent female presented with one day of abdominal pain and clinical findings of acute appendicitis.
CT scan revealed an ectopic right kidney with changes of acute pyelonephritis.
This paper underscores the importance of imaging the right pelvis prior to surgical intervention in suspected cases of acute appendicitis in children.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lossius, Michele N.& Araya, Carlos E.& Henry, Dwayne D.& Neiberger, Richard E.. 2010. A Patient with an Unusual Cause Right Lower Quadrant Pain and Vomiting : Pyelonephritis of an Ectopic Right Kidney Masquerading as Acute Appendicitis. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lossius, Michele N.…[et al.]. A Patient with an Unusual Cause Right Lower Quadrant Pain and Vomiting : Pyelonephritis of an Ectopic Right Kidney Masquerading as Acute Appendicitis. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Lossius, Michele N.& Araya, Carlos E.& Henry, Dwayne D.& Neiberger, Richard E.. A Patient with an Unusual Cause Right Lower Quadrant Pain and Vomiting : Pyelonephritis of an Ectopic Right Kidney Masquerading as Acute Appendicitis. Case Reports in Medicine. 2010. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-487253
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-487253
