| Literature DB >> 15337060 |
Edward C T H Tan1, Paul N M A Rieu, Aagje Nijveld, Ad P C M Backx, Jacques F G M Meis, René S V M Severijnen.
Abstract
Pericarditis as a complication of appendicitis is a rare event. In a 25-year period we encountered two pediatric cases with this severe complication due to (a)typical presentation of appendicitis resulting in small bowel obstruction, intraabdominal abscesses, constrictive pericarditis, and purulent pericarditis.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID： 15337060 DOI： 10.1016/S0003-4975(03)01432-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Thorac Surg ISSN： 0003-4975 Impact factor: 4.330