Baeza-Herrera C, Salinas-Montes J, Escobar-Izquierdo MA, Nájera Garduño HM, Godoy-Esquivela AH

Language: Spanish
References: 6
Page: 421-424
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ABSTRACT

Acute appendicitis in infants is a very unusual disease, but associated to structural defects like patent peritoneovaginal duct, Meckel diverticulum, clubfeet, and Moebius syndrome is extremely rare. Case report. A male of two months-old with this association is presented. Left inguinal swelling and acute abdomen syndrome were identified. In laparotomy, iguinal defect and a gangrenous appendicitis were observed. Appendectomy was performed and postoperative recovery was unevenful.

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