Presence of Sonographic Secondary Signs Without Visualization of Appendix Is Indicative of Appendicitis in Children Younger Than 5 Years
Presence of secondary signs without visualization of the appendix was shown to be indicative of appendicitis, with high suspicion for complicated appendicitis, in patients younger than 5 years. Further validation of the presence of secondary signs on right-lower-quadrant ultrasound may lead to more expedient diagnosis, reduction in cross-sectional imaging, and earlier treatment of complicated appendicitis.
Authors
- Olivia A. Keane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9464-1949)
- Heather L. Short (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7334-044X)
- Matthew T. Santore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8815-1262)
- Zhulin He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5852-8065)
- Savannah R. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6685-1241)
- Erica L. Riedesel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6512-1044)
- E Straub
Institutions
- Emory University (US)
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (US)
- University Radiology (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Emergency Care
- Published
- 2024-11-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/pec.0000000000003297
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.69