Acute appendicitis and acute mesenteric adenitis in children: Are they clinically distinguishable?
Manish Pokhrel+ Abstract Background: Acute appendicitis and acute mesenteric adenitis have very similar clinical presentations but radically different treatment approaches in children. Objectives: This study aims to test the possibility of clinically distinguishing between acute appendicitis and acute mesenteric adenitis. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was designed to recruit all children (<16 years) presenting Read more…