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Acute aortic dissection mimicking acute abdomen in a 14‐year‐old boy
Author(s) -
Besli Gulser Esen,
Durakbasa Cigdem Ulukaya,
Yildirim Sema,
Acar Murat,
Cakir Busra
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
pediatrics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.49
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1442-200X
pISSN - 1328-8067
DOI - 10.1111/ped.12709
Subject(s) - medicine , aortic dissection , acute abdomen , abdomen , dissection (medical) , chest pain , radiology , surgery , aorta
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.