Conclusion
With these two case stories, we wish to draw attention to chronic appendicitis as a possible differential diagnosis in younger patients with chronic or recurrent abdominal pain, particularly if the pain is located to the lower abdomen and is accompanied by fever. Radiological imaging with ultrasound and/or CT scan can be useful.
Abbreviations
L: Liters; g: Grams; mg: Milligrams; CRP: C-reactive protein; U-hCG: Urine human chorionic gonadotropin; PCR: Polymerase chain reaction; HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus; CT: Computed tomography; 18F-FDG PET/CT: 18F-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography.
Acknowledgements
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