Abdominal pain caused by a potentially fatal attraction

Danielle Claire Mercurio; Candace Scace; Bhairav Shah; Evan Weiner; Rajeev Prasad

doi:10.1097/PEC.0000000000000954

Abdominal pain caused by a potentially fatal attraction

Danielle Claire Mercurio, Candace Scace, Bhairav Shah, Evan Weiner, Rajeev Prasad

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Abstract

Abdominal pain is a challenging presentation in children. Examination findings and etiology vary greatly, spanning a vast spectrum from flatulence to frank peritonitis with septic shock. Here, we discuss a 10-year-old boy with 24 hours of progressively worsening lower abdominal pain, nausea, and subjective fevers. History and physical examination findings were consistent with appendicitis. However, physicians were surprised when the single-view abdominal radiograph showed an unanticipated, somewhat perplexing discovery.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	e211-e213
Journal	Pediatric emergency care
Volume	34
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/PEC.0000000000000954
State	Published - Nov 1 2018
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

abdominal pain
foreign body
ingestion
magnets
peritonitis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Emergency Medicine

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