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BMJ Case Reports 2011; doi:10.1136/bcr.10.2011.4893
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Do not forget decubitus view: a simple and useful tool in acute abdomen

  1. Chien-Yu Lin1
  1. 1Paediatrics Department, Hsinchu Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Province of China
  2. 2Paediatric Surgery Department, Hsinchu Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Province of China
  1. Correspondence to Dr Chien-Yu Lin, mmhped.lin{at}gmail.com

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A 14-year-old boy presented to the emergency department with progressive abdominal pain for 1 week, which was epigastric, dull initially but then sharp in nature. Cold sweating, occasional vomiting, stressful life style were associated but no radiation pain was told. He was afebrile and denied …

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