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Chronic appendicitis in an 11-year-old pediatric patient: a case report

Int J Res Med Sci. 2024;12(11):4235-4238.DOI10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20243375

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Abstract

Chronic appendicitis is a very little-known entity within the segment of acute abdominal pain as an abdominal symptom, going unnoticed by a low grade of suspicion as well as by its very varied representation, the case of a pediatric patient is presented, with all its natural history of the disease, approach and conclusion to resume the importance of its search in clinical practice.

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  1. Department of Surgery, High Speciality Medical Unit 71, Mexico

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