Duodenal Ulcer Perforation in Pediatric Population: A Rare Entity
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report here a case of 3 years old girl who presented with upper abdominal pain, fever. On examination, she was febrile, tachycardia, with the feature of peritonitis. X-ray Abdomen reveled pneumoperitoneum. After resuscitation and investigating the child, a provisional diagnosis of peritonitis due to hollow viscus perforation was made. The child was planned for laparotomy. Intraoperative diagnosis of first portion of duodenum perforation was made and she underwent repair of perforation.
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