Primary Peritonitis without Abdominal Signs Causing a Diagnostic Dilemma: A Case Report
Primary peritonitis typically presents with signs of peritonitis. A six-year-old female presented with fever loose stools and non-bilious vomiting for three days without abdominal pain distension guarding or...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
2025-01-01
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| Series: | RGUHS Journal of Medical Sciences |
| Online Access: |
https://journalgrid.com/view/article/rjms/12434458 |
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| Summary: | Primary peritonitis typically presents with signs of
peritonitis. A six-year-old female presented with fever loose stools and
non-bilious vomiting for three days without abdominal pain distension
guarding or rigidity. Despite the initial absence of classic peritonitis
features she was found to have pyoperitoneum after three days in the
hospital prompting emergency abdominal exploration. She was diagnosed with
primary peritonitis and treated with peritoneal lavage and antibiotics. This
case highlights how primary peritonitis can present atypically potentially
misleading clinicians and leading to significant morbidity in pediatric
patients. |
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| ISSN: | 2231-1947 2581-7248 |