title: Appendicitis in childhood.
abstract: Ultrasonography, CT scanning, and prolonged observation may improve diagnostic accuracy of appendicitis in children with atypical presentations. This article describes diagnostic pitfalls, including early presentation and abnormal appendiceal location.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Joffe
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lavelle
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000175:diagnosis; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D010406:Penicillins; D008795:Metronidazole; D002981:Clindamycin; D000667:Ampicillin