Pediatrics International, volume 59, issue 7, pages 831-832
Neonatal perforated appendicitis in incarcerated inguinal hernia in the differential diagnosis of testis torsion
Basak Erginel
1
,
Feryal Gun Soysal
1
,
Alaaddin Celik
1
,
Tansu Salman
1
Publication type: Journal Article
Publication date: 2017-07-26
Journal:
Pediatrics International
scimago Q3
SJR: 0.337
CiteScore: 2.0
Impact factor: 1
ISSN: 13288067, 1442200X
PubMed ID:
28745461
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Abstract
Appendicitis in newborns is uncommon and difficult to diagnose. Reports on neonatal appendicitis subsequent to inguinal hernia incarceration are exceptionally rare. We present the case of a 26-day-old infant with perforated appendicitis due to incarceration of a right inguinal hernia, mimicking right testicular torsion.
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