[Diagnostic difficulties in pediatric abdominal pain with potential appendicitis].

Background: Pediatric abdominal pain is one of the most common symptom of children brought to attention of primary care physicians and pediatric surgeons. In many children clinical symptoms may be uncharacteristic and may lead to diagnostic difficulties.

Aim: Clinical analysis of children with right lower quadrant abdominal pain suspected of appendicitis or children with periappendicular mass.