[Appendicitis in a two-months old infant with a peritoneovaginal duct].
Acute appendicitis in infants is a very unusual disease, but associated to structural defects like patent peritoneovaginal duct, Meckel's diverticulum, clubfeet, and Moebius syndrome is extremely rare. Case report. A male of two months-old with this association is presented. Left inguinal swelling and acute abdomen syndrome were identified. In laparotomy, iguinal defect and a gangrenous appendicitis were observed. Appendectomy was performed and postoperative recovery was unevenful.
Baeza-Herrera
Carlos
C
Departamento de Cirugía, Hospital Pediátrico Moctezuma, Secretaría de Salud del Distrito Federal, México.
Salinas-Montes
Jesús
J
Escobar-Izquierdo
Moisés Alfredo
MA
Nájera Garduño
Heladio M
HM
Godoy-Esquivel
Arturo Hermilo
AH
D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications*; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000150:complications*