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Chronic Recurrent Appendicitis In Children: An Insidious And Neglected Cause Of Surgical Abdomen, Fati̇h Andiran, Sabri̇ye Dayi, Muzaffer Çaydere, Hüseyi̇n Üstün

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

In addition to the familiar acute inflammation of the appendix, chronic inflammation has long been a controversial disease entity. However, some recent reports announced that chronic recurrent appendicitis is by no means an established disease of the appendix. Therefore, we reviewed our appendectomies in children to determine the underestimated cases of chronic recurrent appendicitis and discuss this disease entity in children. The records of children who had undergone appendectomy upon initial clinical diagnosis of appendicitis were reviewed for a period of 42 months. Incidental appendectomies were excluded. The diagnoses of acute appendicitis, negative explorations and chronic recurrent appendicitis were made …