title: [Recurrent abdominal pain. A prospective study of 68 children].
abstract: We followed 68 children with recurrent abdominal pain in a prospective study including a standard investigation programme and abdominal ultrasound. We found an organic disease which explained the pain in eight patients (12%). Most children with recurrent abdominal pain can be dealt with by a general practitioner. In our opinion, further investigation, including abdominal ultrasound should only be carried out in the event of specific suspicion of organic disease. At follow-up 16-34 months later, 55 children (85%) had improved or were free of pain. We discuss the differential diagnoses and propose a plan of investigation for these children.
authors.affiliation: Barneklinikken, Haukeland Sykehus, Bergen.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Oymar
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fluge
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rosendahl
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012008:Recurrence
vernacular_title: Residiverende abdominalsmerter. En prospektiv undersøkelse av 68 barn.