title: Measles appendicitis.
abstract: Measles is a common disorder in the United Kingdom, due partly to the decreasing incidence of vaccination in children of a susceptible age. We report a case of abdominal pain in a child caused by the measles virus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Guy's Hospital, London.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Searle
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Owen
mesh_terms: D001064:Appendicitis / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008457:Measles