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History

Age: 14 :: Gender: man

Patient History

14 year old previously healthy male with fever, right lower quadrant pain, and anorexia.

Exam


Physical Exam and Laboratory

tenderness to palpation in the right lower quadrant
mild leukocytosis

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Findings


Summary of Findings

CT with oral and intravenous contrast demonstrates an air-filled appendix of normal caliber. There is no periappendiceal fat stranding or free intraperitoneal air. Several mildly enlarged lymph nodes are present within the right lower quadrant.

Diffferential


Differential Diagnosis

acute appendicitis
mesenteric adenitis
epiploic appendagitis
enteritis
intussusception
ureteral stone

Diagnosis


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Treatment

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TF Case Contributor Credits
Submitted by: Aaron M Taylor - Author Info
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