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2219-2808 (online) |
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This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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Pediatrics |
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Case Report |
| Article Title |
Dilemma between knife and needle for acute abdominal pain in familial Mediterranean fever: Two case reports and literature review
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Invited Manuscript |
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Ahmed M Sira, Samar A Shoeir and Mostafa M Sira |
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| Corresponding Author |
Mostafa M Sira, MD, Professor, Department of Pediatric Hepatology, Gastroenterology, and Nutrition, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Gamal Abdel Nasser Street, Shebin El-Koom 32511, Menoufia, Egypt. msira@liver.menofia.edu.eg |
| Key Words |
Abdominal ultrasonography; Acute abdomen; Acute appendicitis; Alvarado score; Familial Mediterranean fever; Peritonitis; Non-operative management; Case report |
| Core Tip |
Children with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) may present with acute abdominal attacks that resemble acute appendicitis. Diagnostic discrimination is challenging due to the mimicry in clinical, laboratory, and even some radiological findings. We presented two children with acute abdomen: One was managed surgically despite the absence of radiological evidence of appendicitis. In contrast, the other was managed conservatively despite radiological findings of a slightly inflamed appendix. Both were ultimately diagnosed with FMF. This highlights the importance of differentiating the causes of acute abdomen by maintaining a high index of suspicion for FMF, particularly in endemic areas of the Mediterranean basin. |
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2026-05-13 08:18 |
| Citation |
Sira AM, Shoeir SA, Sira MM. Dilemma between knife and needle for acute abdominal pain in familial Mediterranean fever: Two case reports and literature review. World J Clin Pediatr 2026; 15(2): 117377 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2808/full/v15/i2/117377.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.5409/wjcp.v15.i2.117377 |
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