Appendicitis is like a box of chocolatesq

Authors

Clint D. Cappiello, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Philip C. Guzzetta, The George Washington University
Faisal G. Qureshi, The George Washington University

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

1-1-2013

Journal

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports

Volume

1

Issue

8

DOI

10.1016/j.epsc.2013.07.013

Keywords

Appendicitis; Lymphoma; Malrotation

Abstract

Appendicitis is the most commonly encountered abdominal emergency in pediatric surgery. However, the presentation of acute appendicitis is as diverse as the patient population. We present here a case of appendicitis presenting as an intra-abdominal mass consistent with lymphoma. Our patient is a 3 year old male with an atypical presentation of acute appendicitis. Additionally, he was found to have malrotation at the time of surgery. A delayed presentation, coupled with anomalous laboratory findings and aberrant anatomy made for a difficult diagnosis and overall interesting case of appendicitis. © 2013 The Authors.

APA Citation

Cappiello, C., Guzzetta, P., & Qureshi, F. (2013). Appendicitis is like a box of chocolatesq. Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 1 (8). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsc.2013.07.013