Neonatal perforated appendicitis in incarcerated inguinal hernia in the differential diagnosis of testis torsion
PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL, cilt.59, sa.7, ss.831-832, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 59 Sayı: 7
- Basım Tarihi: 2017
- Doi Numarası: 10.1111/ped.13297
- Dergi Adı: PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.831-832
- İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Appendicitis in newborns is uncommon and difficult to diagnose. Reports on neonatal appendicitis subsequent to inguinal hernia incarceration are exceptionally rare. We present the case of a 26-day-old infant with perforated appendicitis due to incarceration of a right inguinal hernia, mimicking right testicular torsion.