[Surprising diagnosis after suspected appendicitis]

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2023 Nov 8:167:D7936.
[Article in Dutch]

Abstract

A 12-year-old boy presented at the emergency department because of right-sided abdominal pain. Laboratory findings and ultrasound examination were suggestive of acute appendicitis. During laparoscopy, an indurated omental mass was seen. The appendix was normal. Histopathological examination confirmed a diagnosis of omental infarction, which is rare in pediatric patients.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Pain / diagnosis
  • Abdominal Pain / etiology
  • Abdominal Pain / pathology
  • Appendicitis* / complications
  • Appendicitis* / diagnosis
  • Appendicitis* / surgery
  • Appendix* / pathology
  • Child
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Laparoscopy* / adverse effects
  • Male