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Complicated Appendicitis in a Pediatric Patient With COVID-19: A Case Report

Abdulaziz B Alsuwailem1, Reem Turkistani2, Mashael Alomari2

  • 1Emergency Department, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, SAU.

Cureus
|July 24, 2020
PubMed

Insights

Perforated appendicitis in children with COVID-19 presents similarly to other cases. Standard treatment with open appendectomy and antibiotics was successful, suggesting no change in care is needed.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Critical Care Medicine

Background:

  • Perforated appendicitis is a serious complication of acute appendicitis in children, increasing morbidity.
  • The co-occurrence of perforated appendicitis and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) presents a unique clinical scenario.
  • Understanding the clinical presentation and management of complicated appendicitis in pediatric patients with COVID-19 is crucial.

Keywords:
appendicitiscovid-19pediatric

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