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ArticleTranslational pediatrics2020

Case report on a misleading case of appendiceal perforation presented with severe generalized convulsion.

Abu Taiub Mohammed Mohiuddin Chowdhury, Yonglin Liu, Juan Liu, Fuyong Jiao, Guo Dan, Shuixiang He

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Article in Translational pediatrics, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Abu Taiub Mohammed Mohiuddin ChowdhuryDepartment of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710000, China.
Yonglin LiuDepartment of Pediatrics, Shenmu County Hospital, Yulin 719300, China.
Juan LiuDepartment of Pediatrics, Shenmu County Hospital, Yulin 719300, China.
Fuyong JiaoDepartment of Pediatrics, Shaanxi Provincial Peoples Hospital, Xi'an 710000, China.
Guo DanDepartment of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710000, China.
Shuixiang HeDepartment of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710000, China.
First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University · CNShanxi Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Appendicitis and convulsions are two common pathologies among children. Though appendicitis has some certain symptoms, they might present with atypical symptoms in young ages. Here we present a misleading case of a perforated appendix that presented with severe generalized convulsion, no significant abdominal symptoms and had a recent history of mild gastrointestinal problems. The primary symptoms and the related examination findings guided the differential diagnosis as viral encephalitis, febrile convulsion, and Epilepsy. The initial treatment was started accordingly with an aim to prevent further convulsion. But this case was later diagnosed as a case of peritonitis following perforated appendix and was operated successfully. After surgery, the patient recovered with no further attack of convulsion even following the postoperative withdrawal of sedative therapy. He was discharged on the 7

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Appendicitiscase reportconvulsionperforated appendix

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PMID32154140
PMCPMC7036636
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