Fortuitous diagnosis of cystic fibrosis at laparotomy for acute appendicitis

L. Avolio; G. B. Parigi; M. Grasso; R. Fasani; G. Verga

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Fortuitous diagnosis of cystic fibrosis at laparotomy for acute appendicitis

L. Avolio, G. B. Parigi, M. Grasso, R. Fasani, G. Verga

IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo

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Abstract

Two children aged 11 and 9 years were operated upon for acute appendicitis and were discovered to have cystic fibrosis: the histologic pattern of the removed appendix was typical for this disorder. Appendicitis may thus be the first presenting sign of occult cystic fibrosis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	441-442
Number of pages	2
Journal	Pediatric Surgery International
Volume	12
Issue number	5-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s003830050175
Publication status	Published - Jul 1997

Keywords

Appendicitis
Cystic fibrosis

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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