Pericarditis as complication of appendicitis.
Pericarditis as a complication of appendicitis is a rare event. In a 25-year period we encountered two pediatric cases with this severe complication due to (a)typical presentation of appendicitis resulting in small bowel obstruction, intraabdominal abscesses, constrictive pericarditis, and purulent pericarditis.
Tan
Edward C T H
EC
Department of General Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Nijmegen, The Netherlands. e.tan@chir.umcn.nl
Rieu
Paul N M A
PN
Nijveld
Aagje
A
Backx
Ad P C M
AP
Meis
Jacques F G M
JF
Severijnen
René S V M
RS
D000293:Adolescent; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000209:etiology*; D012008:Recurrence