OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to evaluate the imaging characteristics and clinical outcomes of children less than 5 years old who underwent surgery for presumed appendicitis. CONCLUSION: Appendicitis is not rare in young children and imaging findings reflect the high frequency of perforation in this population.
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