Diagnostic errors of right lower quadrant pain in children: beyond appendicitis

Patricia T. Chang; Gary R. Schooler; Edward Y. Lee

doi:10.1007/s00261-015-0482-0

Diagnostic errors of right lower quadrant pain in children: beyond appendicitis

Patricia T. Chang, Gary R. Schooler, Edward Y. Lee

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Abstract

Right lower quadrant pain in children can result from various underlying conditions other than acute appendicitis. The common mimics of acute appendicitis are related to acute gastrointestinal and genitourinary diseases. Diagnosis of right lower quadrant pain in the pediatric population can be challenging, especially when the symptoms are often nonspecific. This article reviews the currently available imaging techniques for evaluating a child with right lower quadrant pain and the spectrum of differential diagnoses with a focus on imaging clues to a specific diagnosis.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2071-2090
Number of pages	20
Journal	Abdominal Imaging
Volume	40
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-015-0482-0
State	Published - Oct 29 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Appendicitis
Children
Gastrointestinal
Genitourinary

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Gastroenterology
Urology

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