Acute aortic dissection mimicking acute abdomen in a 14‐year‐old boy |
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| Authors: | Gulser Esen Besli Cigdem Ulukaya Durakbasa Sema Yildirim Murat Acar Busra Cakir |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Pediatrics, Istanbul Medeniyet University Faculty of Medicine, Goztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey;2. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Istanbul Medeniyet University Faculty of Medicine, Goztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey;3. Department of Pediatrics, Istanbul Medeniyet University Goztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey;4. Department of RadiologyIstanbul Medeniyet University Faculty of Medicine, Goztepe Training and Research Hospital |
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| Abstract: | ![]()
Aortic dissection is extremely rare in children. Although it usually presents with severe chest pain, atypical clinical presentations mimicking various illnesses may cause misdiagnosis. In this report, the case of a 14‐year‐old boy with symptoms suggestive of acute abdomen, which was finally diagnosed as aortic dissection, is discussed. |
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| Keywords: | abdominal pain acute abdomen aortic dissection children computed tomography |
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