RT Journal
A1 Stickler GB, Murphy DB
T1 REcurrent abdominal pain
JF American Journal of Diseases of Children
JO American Journal of Diseases of Children
YR 1979
FD May 1
VO 133
IS 5
SP 486
OP 489
DO 10.1001/archpedi.1979.02130050030006
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1979.02130050030006
AB • A long-term follow-up study (minimum of five years) of 161 children with recurrent abdominal pain disclosed that three had organic disease that was missed—inflammatory bowel disease. Anorexia nervosa developed in one patient. Three fourths of the patients recovered from the initial symptom; most recovered within a few weeks; but some patients continued to have complaints for a number of years. Approximately 20% of patients underwent additional surgical or medical treatments of doubtful necessity. In 18% of patients, other psychosomatic symptoms developed.(Am J Dis Child 133:486-489, 1979)