Referred acute chest pain, pneumomediastinum, and pericardial effusion: A rare presentation of ruptured appendicitis in a pediatric patient

• Jeremy Hardin,
• Alison Rosser,
• Linda Solomon,
• Jessica Miller-Mantell

Affiliations

Jeremy Hardin

Division of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego Health, 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA, 92103, United States; VA San Diego Healthcare System, 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, CA, 92161, United States; Corresponding author. Division of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego Health, 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA, 92103, United States.

Alison Rosser

Department of Emergency Medicine, Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, 1000 Blythe Boulevard, Charlotte, NC, 28203, United States

Linda Solomon

Pediatric Emergency Department, Stony Brook University Hospital, 101 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, United States

Jessica Miller-Mantell

Pediatric Emergency Department, Stony Brook University Hospital, 101 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, United States