Pericardial disease as a rare complication of pediatric appendicitis: a systematic literature search.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Classic symptoms of acute appendicitis are well known but are uncommon and often misinterpreted in pediatric patients, potentially delaying diagnosis and resulting in rare sequelae.

Methods

We conducted a comprehensive systematic literature search of case reports detailing pericardial disease as a rare complication of pediatric appendicitis through MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Databases. Inclusion criteria was that the patient must be < 18 years old and present with both pericardial disease and appendicitis.

Results

Our search yielded 7 cases with an average age of 10.3 ± 3.9 years old. The cases involved cardiac tamponade, pericarditis, and/or pericardial effusion. Five cases were diagnosed with appendicitis before complicated by pericardial disease. Most

SUBMITTER: Saha B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7652975 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature