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Pediatric cervical lymphadenopathy is a challenging medical condition for the patient, the parent, and the physician. The present study included 34 children from El-Behira government suffering chronic cervical lymphadenopathy. Identifiable possible etiologic cause was detected in 14.3% of cases. It includes toxoplasmosis in 8.8%, CMV in 5.4% of cases and single case of tuberculosis and single case of lymphoma
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Objectives: Diagnosing acute appendicitis still principally relies on history taking and a physical examination. An early diagnosis of acute appendicitis heavily influence the rate of complications. The aim of this study is to highlight the different clinical presentations of acute appendicitis with their complications. Out of patients admitted to the surgical ward at Daman hour Teaching Hospital with a suspicion of acute appendicitis,a total of 186 patients were diagnosed and treated as appendicitis. Normal appendix was removed in 1.1.82% of patients. Uncomplicated appendicitis were operated on in 51.61% of patients. Perforated appendicitis, appendicular inflammatory mass and appendicular abscess were diagnosed in 14.5.1%, 12.36% and 9.67% of patients respectively. Acute appendicitis represents a diagnostic challenge for surgeons in some patients. So, our aim is to diagnose patients with acute appendicitis early, to avoid unnecessary surgery and also avoid delay of interferences that lead to unexpected complications