Acute Right-Sided Abdominal Pain in an Adolescent: Expect the Unexpected

Acute right lower quadrant (RLQ) abdominal pain is a common presenting complaint in the emergency department (ED). The most common cause is acute appendicitis, generally requiring surgical intervention. We present a rare cause of RLQ abdominal pain mimicking acute appendicitis.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Abuelazm, Somaya, Kanumalla, Harsha, Taborda-Alvarez, Marvic, Eisdorfer, Jacob, Basak, Ratna
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Pediatrics
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8387207/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34462683
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.16649
Descripción
Sumario:Acute right lower quadrant (RLQ) abdominal pain is a common presenting complaint in the emergency department (ED). The most common cause is acute appendicitis, generally requiring surgical intervention. We present a rare cause of RLQ abdominal pain mimicking acute appendicitis.

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