Abdominal pain in a child after blunt abdominal trauma: an unusual injury. 2001

D Houry, and C Colwell, and C Ott
Residency in Emergency Medicine, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, Colorado 80204, USA.

We report a case of perforation of a walled off appendiceal abscess in a 5-year-old boy who sustained blunt abdominal trauma. The past medical history was significant only for a 4-day episode of abdominal pain 1 month prior to this presentation. Initial laboratory studies were unremarkable, and radiographic studies showed free fluid in the pelvis with no evidence of solid organ injury, but inflammation of the right colon. The final diagnosis was made at laparotomy. We emphasize this unique presentation and review the literature on traumatic appendicitis in children.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007416 Intestinal Perforation Opening or penetration through the wall of the INTESTINES. Intestinal Perforations,Perforation, Intestinal,Perforations, Intestinal
D008297 Male Males
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000007 Abdominal Injuries General or unspecified injuries involving organs in the abdominal cavity. Injuries, Abdominal,Abdominal Injury,Injury, Abdominal
D001064 Appendicitis Acute inflammation of the APPENDIX. Acute appendicitis is classified as simple, gangrenous, or perforated. Perforated Appendicitis,Ruptured Appendicitis,Appendicitis, Perforated,Appendicitis, Ruptured
D014949 Wounds, Nonpenetrating Injuries caused by impact with a blunt object where there is no penetration of the skin. Blunt Injuries,Injuries, Nonpenetrating,Injuries, Blunt,Nonpenetrating Injuries,Blunt Injury,Injury, Blunt,Injury, Nonpenetrating,Nonpenetrating Injury,Nonpenetrating Wound,Nonpenetrating Wounds,Wound, Nonpenetrating
D015746 Abdominal Pain Sensation of discomfort, distress, or agony in the abdominal region. Colicky Pain,Abdominal Pains,Colicky Pains,Pain, Abdominal,Pain, Colicky,Pains, Abdominal,Pains, Colicky

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