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Acute Appendicitis in a Diabetic Child with Salmonella Infection
Stylianos Roupakias1, Maria-Ioanna Apostolou2, Anastasia Anastasiou2
1Pediatric Clinic, General Hospital Volos, Volos, Greece. stylroup@yahoo.gr.
Insights
This study reports a rare case of acute appendicitis in a diabetic child with Salmonella infection. It highlights diagnostic challenges and questions the link between these conditions.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Surgery
- Infectious Diseases
- Medical Diagnostics
Background:
- Acute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency in children, often presenting diagnostic challenges.
- Atypical presentations of appendicitis are more common in pediatric patients with comorbidities.
- Salmonella infections can mimic acute abdominal conditions, complicating diagnosis.
Abstract:
Acute appendicitis is the most frequent and challenging condition requiring emergent intrabdominal surgery in children. The diagnosis of appendicitis becomes more difficult and challenging in children, especially with other medical problems. Computed tomography is the primary tool for diagnosing or excluding appendicitis in cases with atypical presentation. Salmonella infections may present as acute abdominal problems in children. We present a clinical combination that has never been previously reported, of a diabetic girl with non-typhoid Salmonella infection, diagnosed with acute appendicitis. We wonder about the causal correlation of these diseases, versus their simple coexistence.
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