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  • Title: Ruptured appendicitis presenting as acute scrotal swelling in a 23-month-old toddler.
    Author: Kynes JM, Rauth TP, McMorrow SP.
    Journal: J Emerg Med; 2012 Jul; 43(1):47-9. PubMed ID: 21820263.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Acute appendicitis is a common disease process in which timely diagnosis minimizes the risk of complications. OBJECTIVES: This case illustrates one example of the range of clinical presentations of young children with acute appendicitis. CASE REPORT: We describe a case in a young child presenting with an inguinal and scrotal mass that was ultimately due to perforated appendicitis with abscess formation. CONCLUSIONS: In the emergency department evaluation of these children with inguinal or scrotal complaints, we maintain that intra-abdominal processes should be included in the differential.
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