Abstract
The acute abdomen is a common and often challenging emergency in pediatrics. This chapter will provide an approach to the imaging evaluation of children with acute abdomen, highlighting briefly the more common causes of abdominal pain that may require surgery.
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Daneman, A., Willi, U. (2006). An Approach to Imaging the Acute Abdomen in Pediatrics. In: Hodler, J., Von Schulthess, G.K., Zollikofer, C.L. (eds) Diseases of The Abdomen and Pelvis. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/88-470-0508-6_5
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