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Acute appendicitis in four children with SARS-CoV-2 infection

Year: 2020

Type: article

Study design: Case Report

Abstract: We describe 4 children (11-17 years in age) at our institution with acute appendicitis in the setting of SARS-CoV-2 infection, suggesting a possible association. Providers should consider testing for this infection in patients with severe gastrointestinal symptoms, in order to take appropriate transmission based precautions, until more is understood.

Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.epsc.2020.101734

Authors: Jessica S. Meyer, Grant Robinson, Shannon Moonah, Daniel Levin, Eugene McGahren, Katye Herring, Melinda Poulter, Linda Waggoner-Fountain, Debbie-Ann Shirley

Institutions: University of Virginia, University of Virginia Health System

Language: English

Topic: Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management

Subfield: Emergency Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $550

Funders: University of Virginia, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Award: Role of the Pro-inflammatory MIF Homolog of Entamoeba histolytica in Colitis

OpenAlex ID: W3110168358

FWCI: 11.26

Cites: 17

Cited by: 56

Related to: 10