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Table 1: Classic signs and symptoms reported in the literature in cases of acute appendicitis in children under three years of age. |
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Signs and symptoms |
Neonates (%) |
Infants < 2 years (%) |
From 2 to 3 years (%) |
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Abdominal distention |
60-90 |
30-52 |
85-90 |
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Vomiting |
59 |
85-90 |
— |
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Palpable mass |
20-40 |
— |
— |
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Irritation/lethargy |
22 |
35/40 |
— |
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Cellulitis in the abdominal wall |
12-16 |
— |
— |
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Hypotension |
√ |
— |
— |
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Hypothermia |
√ |
— |
— |
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Rgidity of the ight hip |
√ |
— |
— |
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Breathing difficulty |
√ |
— |
35-81 |
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Diffuse abdominal pain |
— |
35-77 |
40-60 |
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Fever |
— |
40-60 |
18-46 |
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Diarrhoea |
— |
18-46 |
— |
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Hypersensitivity |
— |
92 |
— |
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Pain localized to the right iliac fossa |
— |
< 50 |
— |
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(√) = may be present; (-) = absent. |
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