Abstract
Pediatric post-operative abdominal pain can present a unique diagnostic challenge. The case presented here describes a 9-year-old female who presented with fever and worsening abdominal pain 4 days after laparoscopic resection of a benign ovarian teratoma. Computed tomography failed to provide adequate diagnostic imaging. Ultrasound was subsequently used to rule-out a major post-operative complication and ultimately led to a successful non-operative approach while avoiding repeat radiation exposure. Thin body habitus, increased radiosensitivity of pediatric organs, and increased lifetime risk of cancer complicate the use of computed tomography in the pediatric population. Ultrasound, when correlated to clinical findings, has unique advantages over CT such as detailed delineation of soft tissue structures and dynamic assessment of anatomy that make it advantageous in the pediatric post-operative setting.
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