Lymph Node Infarction Simulating Acute Appendicitis
Journal Title: APSP Journal of Case Reports - Year 2011, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
A number of diseases can present as acute right iliac region pain. Lymph node infarction, located adjacent to the cecum, mimicking acute appendicitis in a 13-year-old boy is presented here.
Authors and Affiliations
Maham Zaman , Samina Zaman , Lubna Ijaz, Mahwish Hussain, Ghazala Hanif, Bilal Mirza, Afzal Sheikh
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