Determination of Factors to Distinguish MIS-C from Acute Appendicitis in Children with Acute Abdominal Pain.
Müjdem Nur AzılıDoğuş GüneyCan Ihsan OztorunAhmet ErtürkElif Emel ErtenSabri DemirAyşe ErtoySerhat EmeksizAslınur Ozkaya ParlakayBanu Acar CelikelEmrah SenelPublished in: European journal of pediatric surgery : official journal of Austrian Association of Pediatric Surgery ... [et al] = Zeitschrift fur Kinderchirurgie (2021)
The duration of abdominal pain, presence of high-grade and prolonged fever, and evaluation of hemogram in terms of high neutrophil count and low LC exhibit high sensitivity and negative predictive value for MIS-C presenting with AAP. In case of doubt, inflammatory markers such as CRP, ferritin, D-dimer, and serology for SARS-CoV-2 should be studied to confirm the diagnosis.