BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the results of diagnostic laparoscopy in children with chronic recurrent abdominal pain. PATIENTS AND METHODS Thirteen children with chronic recurrent abdominal pain were subjected to diagnostic laparoscopy. Ages varied from 10 to 17 years. There were six males and seven females. Abdominal pain was present from 3 weeks...

Chronic, refractory abdominal pain without a metabolic or structural gastroenterological etiology can be challenging for diagnosis and management. Even though it is rare, it has been reported that such a recurrent abdominal pain associated with radicular pattern can be derived from structural neurologic lesion like spinal cord tumor. We experienced an unusual case of chronic recurrent abdominal...

The original definition of RAP, published in 1958, included both organic and functional pain [3, 4] . The Rome Criteria (recently updated as Rome IV) narrowed the definition to functional pain, and defined several specific clinical patterns [5, 6, 7] . The term chronic abdominal pain (CAP) is sometimes used interchangeably with RAP, particularly in published research. The term is not always res...

conclusions this case showed the effect of additional anakinra on children with fmf who were colchicine resistant. case presentation herein was reported a colchicine non-responsive patient with accurate diagnosis and early treatment of fmf. she had presented with recurrent and persistent acute abdominal pain attacks and several abdominal surgeries. addition of recombinant interleukin-1 receptor...

The original definition of RAP, published in 1958, included both organic and functional pain [3, 4] . The Rome Criteria (recently updated as Rome IV) narrowed the definition to functional pain, and defined several specific clinical patterns [5, 6, 7] . The term chronic abdominal pain (CAP) is sometimes used interchangeably with RAP, particularly in published research. The term is not always res...

The original definition of RAP, published in 1958, included both organic and functional pain [3, 4] . The Rome Criteria (recently updated as Rome IV) narrowed the definition to functional pain, and defined several specific clinical patterns [5, 6, 7] . The term chronic abdominal pain (CAP) is sometimes used interchangeably with RAP, particularly in published research. The term is not always res...

OBJECTIVE Our objective was to demonstrate that, despite recognition by both the gastroenterology and headache communities, abdominal migraine (AM) is an under-diagnosed cause of chronic, recurrent, abdominal pain in childhood in the USA. BACKGROUND Chronic, recurrent abdominal pain occurs in 9-15% of all children and adolescents. After exclusion of anatomic, infectious, inflammatory, or othe...

Objective: To determine the causes of recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) in children and suggest general management guidelines. Methodology: It is a descriptive observational study conducted from August 2000 to July 2003.One hundred fifty two children of 215-Years age with recurrent abdominal pain were enrolled in this study. A pre-designed proforma was filled and investigations like Complete Blood...

paroxysmal abdominal pain characterized by episodes of abdominal pain in children 4 to 16 years of age, lasting more than 3 months and affecting normal activity [1]. The Pediatric Rome II classification has been proposed to subcategorize chronic abdominal pain based on clinical presentations namely those with isolated paroxysmal pain, pain with dyspepsia, pain with altered bowel pattern or abdo...