Acute Appendicitis After Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant

Abstract

Acute appendicitis is a common pediatric surgical problem. Management of acute appendicitis in immunocompromised children is a clinical challenge. This case study discusses the management of acute appendicitis with a laparoscopic appendectomy in a 13-year-old male 21 days after unrelated umbilical cord blood transplant with urgent laparoscopic appendectomy without complication.

Keywords

bone marrow transplant neutropenia nonoperative management of appendicitis pediatric appendicitis

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