Acute Right-Sided Abdominal Pain In An Adolescent: Expect The Unexpected

Somaya Abuelazm, Harsha Kanumalla, Marvic Taborda-Alvarez,Jacob Eisdorfer,Ratna Basak

CUREUS(2021)

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Abstract
Acute right lower quadrant (RLQ) abdominal pain is a common presenting complaint in the emergency department (ED). The most common cause is acute appendicitis, generally requiring surgical intervention. We present a rare cause of RLQ abdominal pain mimicking acute appendicitis.
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cecal diverticulitis, adolescent, pediatrics, gastroenterology, abdominal pain, surgery, general surgery, pediatric surgery, appendicitis, pediatric lap, surgery
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