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A Child with Acute Appendicitis Secondary to Blunt Abdominal Trauma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Künt Batın Travmasına İkincil Akut Apandisit Gelişen Bir Çocuk Olgu: Olgu Sunumu ve Literatürün Taraması

Pages
140–143
Publication Date
2022-10-11
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This case report and review of the literatureshowed that occurrence of AA after BAT should be considered byemergency physicians.

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Objective & Hypothesis:We present a child with abdominal pain and vomiting after bluntabdominal trauma (BAT).
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Key Findings & Data:He had markedleukocytosis and increased C-reactive protein level.
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Conclusion & Impact:This case report and review of the literatureshowed that occurrence of AA after BAT should be considered byemergency physicians.
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Abstract

We present a child with abdominal pain and vomiting after bluntabdominal trauma (BAT). He had tenderness, guarding andrebound on the bilateral lower quadrant of the abdomen. Hehad no abrasion on the abdominal skin surface. He had markedleukocytosis and increased C-reactive protein level. Contrastenhanced abdominal computed tomography revealed inflamedappendicitis. He was operated by pediatric surgeons and, anperforated appendix was illustrated on pathological examination.BAT and acute appendicitis (AA) are independently very frequentissues. In pediatric emergency departments, BAT and AA are veryfrequent issues, however, coexistence of these two condition in thesame patient is rare. This case report and review of the literatureshowed that occurrence of AA after BAT should be considered byemergency physicians.

Özet

Bu raporda künt batın travması (BAT) sonrasında karın ağrısı ve kusma ile çocuk acil servisine başvuran bir olgu sunulmaktadır. Başvuru anında, hastanın karın muayenesinde yaygın hassasiyet, bilateral alt kadranlarda defans ve rebound mevcuttu. Laboratuvar tetkiklerinde belirgin lökositoz ve artmış C-reaktif protein değeri tespit edildi. Kontrastlı batın tomografisinde akut apandisit görülen hasta, çocuk cerrahisi tarafında ameliyat edildiğinde makroskopik ve mikroskopik olarak perfore apandisit ile uyumlu olduğu belirlendi. BAT ve akut apandisit (AA) acil servislerde birbirinden bağımsız olarak sıklıkla karşılaşılan durumlar olmasına karşın nadir de olsa aynı anda görülebilmektedir. Travmanın AA gelişiminde bir etken olup olmadığı konusunda literatürde kısıtlı bilgiler mevcuttur. Bu olguyu sunmaktaki amacımız, acil hekimlerinin BAT sonrasında AA gelişebileceği konusunda farkındalığını arttırmaktır.

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APA, H., ÇAĞLAR, A., ER, A., GENÇ, S., GÜLCÜ, P., ÇAĞLAR, İ., ATACAN, Ö., ÇELİK, T. (2022). A Child with Acute Appendicitis Secondary to Blunt Abdominal Trauma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Çocuk Acil ve Yoğun Bakım Dergisi, Cilt: 5 - Sayı: 3, 140–143. https://ajindex.com/articles/483815

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