What Causes Abdominal Pain In A Child?

Posted on Tue, 7 Oct 2014

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Tue, 7 Oct 2014 Answered on

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Question : my child of 7 years and 9month had a complain of chronic abdominal pain, loss of apitite .several times
widal test STO and STH results 1;160.

Answered by Dr. Shailja Puri (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Ultrasound abdomen suggested.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks and welcome to HCM,

Abdominal pain in a child of seven year can can occur due to organomegaly or a growth.
I suggest to get some investigations like ultrasound abdomen.
Further management can be planned once ultrasound of abdomen is performed.
A positive Widal or a positive STH test may be related or unrelated to abdominal pain,
Get the investigations done for furrher work up.

Thanks
Dr Shailja P Wahal

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj