Appendicitis and its mimics
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Sonography of acute appendicitis and its mimics in children
The diagnosis of acute right lower quadrant pain in a pediatric population is challenging. Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of an acute surgical abdomen. The common mimics of acute appendicitis are acute gastrointestinal and gynecologic diseases. This article reviews the sonographic findings of the spectrum of common acute abdominal emergencies in children with a focus on imaging clu...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0301-5629
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2019.07.462