Appendicitis in infancy.
One percent (40 infants) of all the children treated for acute appendicitis at Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children presented during the first 2 yr of life. Nineteen of the 40 children had an appendix mass at the time of the diagnosis. Conservative management of the appendix mass followed by delayed elective appendectomy is a safe and effective method of treatment.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000367:Age Factors; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male