Regarding appendicitis in children, all are true except?: (A) Localized pain is single most imp reliable sign, (B) Vomiting precedes abdominal pain, (C) 80% cases perforation ocurs in children < 5 years, (D) 60% perforation occurs in 48 hours
Answer is B. In mesenteric lymphadenitis, the pain is colicky in nature and cervical lymph nodes may be enlarged.The pain is similar; however, signs may be central or left sided. Occasionally, there is a history of antecedent abdominal pain or intermittent lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Ref: Bailey & Love&;s Sho Practice of Surgery,E25,Page-1207