Acute Appendicitis Following Blunt Abdominal Trauma
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Appendicitis following blunt abdominal trauma.
A young boy presented with history of abdominal trauma. History and initial clinical findings suggested a soft tissue injury. Due to increasing abdominal pain and fever, we proceeded with an exploratory laparotomy with a diagnosis of intra-abdominal injury, at which we found a perforated appendix. Appendicitis following blunt abdominal trauma needs high index of suspicion.
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Surgery
سال: 1991
ISSN: 0003-4932
DOI: 10.1097/00000658-199107000-00010