Prolonged Fever, Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, and Joint Pain in a 9-Year- Old Boy

A 50 Year Old Man with Fever and Abdominal Pain

The patient is a 50-year-old man who has been diagnosed with abdominal pain, fever, shivering and constipation with nausea and vomiting with a possible diagnosis of typhoid. Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen and pelvis was performed by injection of contrast agent for the patient. What is your diagnosis?

A 13.5- Year Old Boy with Abdominal Pain and Weight Loss and Chronic Intussusception

We present a 13.5 year old boy with chronic intussusception that was misdiagnosed as Crohn disease and received treatment for the wrong diagnosis. Because his condition didn’t improve, more work-ups were performed and the radiologic work-ups revealed the diagnosis of a missed intussusception with fistula.We suggest that prolonged intussusception should be considered in the list of differential ...

[A 15-year old boy with abdominal pain].

A 15-year-old boy came to the emergency department with abdominal pain in the left lower quadrant. The medical history included surgery for malrotation of bowel in two of his brothers. A CT-abdomen showed malrotation of the colon with a left-sided appendicitis and polysplenia. An emergency laparoscopic appendectomy was performed. Recovery was uneventful.

A 7-year-old boy with abdominal pain, fever, and rash.

A 15-year-old girl with fever and abdominal pain.

We present a case of a previously healthy 15-year-old girl with fever, right lower quadrant pain, and hip pain. Her history was notable for a recent laparoscopic appendectomy that was complicated by the development of intraabdominal abscesses. She reported normal bowel movements and good appetite on a regular diet, although she did endorse a recent 5-kg weight loss. Further investigation and ex...