Nonsurgical Management of Acute Appendicitis in Sickle Cell Disease.
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol
; 43(1): 28-30, 2021 01.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32134840
ABSTRACT
A 9-year-old child with sickle cell disease (sickle beta zero thalassemia) was diagnosed to have acute appendicitis during a hospitalization for pain, acute chest syndrome, and exacerbation of asthma. Because of his high surgical risk, his appendicitis was treated nonsurgically, successfully deferring his appendectomy. He remains well after 1 year. This approach should be considered at least in other sickle cell patients with appendicitis, and perhaps other high-risk populations, if not all children with appendicitis.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Temas:
Geral
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Apendicite
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Anemia Falciforme
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Antibacterianos
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol
Assunto da revista:
HEMATOLOGIA
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NEOPLASIAS
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PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article