Chronic appendicitis in an 11-year-old pediatric patient: a case report
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20243375Keywords:
Appendicitis, Chronic appendicitis, Recurrent appendicitisAbstract
Chronic appendicitis is a very little-known entity within the segment of acute abdominal pain as an abdominal symptom, going unnoticed by a low grade of suspicion as well as by its very varied representation, the case of a pediatric patient is presented, with all its natural history of the disease, approach and conclusion to resume the importance of its search in clinical practice.
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