Neonatal acute appendicitis, a diagnostic challenge. Case report.

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Carlos Hugo Torres Salinas
Daniel Alejandro Lozano-Moreno
Luz Noelia Jesús-Terbullino
Magaly Marcy Franco-Benites
Ivette Katerine Trujillo-Villa

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Background: Acute neonatal appendicitis is a rare surgical entity. For this reason, it is not usual to consider it as a diagnostic possibility against an acute abdomen, as it does not show specific clinical characteristics that guide it, and there is a delay in its suspicion and diagnosis. Early diagnosis gives a better opportunity to offer a treatment that improves mortality. Case report: In this review, we present the case of a perforated neonatal acute appendicitis, which presented signs of peritonitis. Conclusions: Given its low frequency and diagnostic difficulty, it shows high mortality. Therefore, it is essential to associate various clinical signs to confirm its diagnosis early and thus reduce its mortality.

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Torres Salinas, C. H., Lozano-Moreno, D. A., Jesús-Terbullino, L. N., Franco-Benites, M. M., & Trujillo-Villa, I. K. (2022). Neonatal acute appendicitis, a diagnostic challenge. Case report . Pediatría, 54(Suplemento 1), 37–39. https://doi.org/10.14295/rp.v54iSuplemento1.303
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Carlos Hugo Torres Salinas, Hospital Nacional “Ramiro Prialé Prialé” – EsSalud. Servicio de Neonatología Universidad Continental. El Tambo, Perú.

Médico Asistente del Servicio de Neonatología, Hospital Nacional "Ramiro Prialé" - EsSalud, Perú.
Médico Especialista en Pediatría Clínica por la Universidad Nacional del Centro del Perú.
Pasante de Alergia e Inmunología Pediátrica en el Hospital Universitario de San José - Colombia.
Docente de la Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad Continental, Perú.
Auditor Médico por la Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, Perú.
Estudios en Gerencia de Servicios de Salud por la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Perú.
Estudios en Salud Ocupacional y Medicina del Trabajo por la Universidad Inca Garcilazo de la Vega, Perú.

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