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Spontaneous gastric perforation is rare in children. It is usually associated with prematurity, foreign bodies and trauma. Anorexia nervosa (AN) can be an underlying condition although no cases are reported in the literature. We are reporting a rare case of 1-year-old boy with AN who presented with right iliac fossa (RIF) pain mimicking acute appendicitis. Intraoperative findings proved a gastric perforation. Pathophysiology of this condition in AN is poorly understood. Gastric smooth muscle atrophy and ischaemia can be the possible underlying mechanisms. The case discussed here highlights the fact that any abdominal pain in patients with underlying eating disorders (EDs) should raise suspicion of perforation as diagnosis can be far more complicated.
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PMID:Spontaneous gastric perforation in an 11-year-old boy with anorexia nervosa: rare presentation with right iliac fossa pain. 2296 91

Spontaneous gastric perforation is rare in children. It is usually associated with prematurity, foreign bodies and trauma. Anorexia nervosa (AN) can be an underlying condition although no cases are reported in the literature. We are reporting a rare case of 11-year-old boy with AN who presented with right iliac fossa pain mimicking acute appendicitis. Intraoperative findings proved a gastric perforation. Pathophysiology of this condition in AN is poorly understood. Gastric smooth muscle atrophy and ischaemia can be the possible underlying mechanisms. The case discussed here highlights the fact that any abdominal pain in patients with underlying eating disorders should raise suspicion of perforation as diagnosis can be far more complicated.
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PMID:Spontaneous gastric perforation in 11-year-old boy with anorexia nervosa: rare presentation with right iliac fossa pain. 2674 26

We describe a case of fatal acute appendicitis in a neonate associated with congenital cardiac disease requiring staged surgery. Neonatal appendicitis is extremely rare and usually associated with prematurity and congenital abdominal conditions. This report serves to highlight the risk of this disease due to vascular insufficiency and ischemia in neonates with congenital cardiac disease and highlight the importance of considering this diagnosis in such a neonate with unexplained sepsis even in the absence of clear abdominal signs.
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PMID:Fatal Acute Appendicitis in a Neonate With Congenital Heart Disease. 2714 17