evaluation of intermittent abdominal pain and fever. She had been well until two weeks prior
to admission, when she developed vague, generalized abdominal pain and intermittent …

The patient was a 17-year-old female adolescent with an ll-month history of monthly office
visits and frequent phone calls for a variety of abdominal complaints. Initially she reported …

The clinical course of a five-year-old girl with right lower abdominal pain is presented. The
differential diagnosis of right lower quadrant abdominal pain in a prepubertal child and a …

DISCUSSION Differential Diagnosis On her first presentation, with the complaints of
abdominal pain and fever, clinicians focused on infectious abdominal pathology, specifically …

CASE A 12-year-old, Hispanic girl presented to the Children's Medical Center emergency
department (ED) with a chief complaint of abdominal pain for 12 hours. She had an insidious …

A 4-year-old boy was admitted to this hospital because of fever and abdominal pain.
Imaging revealed a periappendiceal mass; purulent fluid was aspirated, and symptoms …

Background Appendicitis is uncommon in children< 6 months old, with few observational
studies reporting cases of children younger than 5 years old with the diagnosis. The classic …

A 7-week-old girl presents to the emergency department with a 1-day history of fever. Her
mother reports that the infant is fussier than usual, particularly when feeding. Her urine and …

Discussion: Acute abdominal pain is a frequently observed reason for hospital admission in
the pediatric population. Although appendicitis is one of the more common causes of …

DISCUSSION Abdominal pain is a common complaint in children. It can also be difficult and
frustrating to correctly diagnose and manage, especially in young children who are often …