Significance of faecoliths in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis
- 1 July 1975
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in British Journal of Surgery
- Vol. 62 (7) , 535-536
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.1800620708
Abstract
Three cases are presented which demonstrate the significance of faecoliths in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in infants. A wide spectrum of symptoms is noteworthy. The usefulness of a plain X-ray of the abdomen in infants with acute abdomen is stressed.Keywords
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