Alya A Khashoggi, Nouf A Hakami, Majdoleen A Alghamdi, Hussam Y Ayed, Ali D Alqarni, Talal J Alshahrani, Abdulaziz M Alshamrani, Abdallah S Alayyaf, Raghad A Almansour, Sharouq A Alolyan, Afrah A Alotaibi, Sarah K Alabdulltif, Eman A Obaidi, Hatim A Akkasi, Malak Alshammari
Acute appendicitis is the most frequent indication for emergency abdominal surgery in childhood. Despite being a common condition, the diagnosis of acute appendicitis can be challenging. Ultrasound examination remains the imaging tool of choice for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. We report the case of a nine-year-old girl who presented with acute abdominal pain in the right lower quadrant accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Physical examination revealed right iliac fossa rebound tenderness. Ultrasound examination showed a dilated blind-ended structure in the right iliac fossa conferring the diagnosis of acute appendicitis...
October 2021: Curēus