Clinical Case Report
A cautionary tale of hyperbilirubinaemia in subhepatic appendicitis
AUTHORS
Gopakumar Hariharan1 FRACP, Staff Specialist Pediatrician and Consultant Neonatologist *
Manimegalai Shanmuganathan2 FRANZCR, Clinical Director of Radiology
AFFILIATIONS
1 Department of General Paediatrics, Mackay Base Hospital, 475 Bridge Rd, Queensland Health, Australia
2 Radiology, Mackay Base Hospital, 475 Bridge Rd, Queensland Health, Australia
ACCEPTED: 18 July 2021
early abstract:
Subhepatic appendicitis is rare in children and often presents with atypical symptoms and signs resulting in delayed diagnosis with attendant complications. The presence of hyperbilirubinemia could be a marker of complicated appendicitis and may assist rural physicians to seek specialist assistance early.