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The first was a 5.5-year-old girl with fever who underwent appendectomy despite no sonographic evidence of appendicitis, yet her clinical score (Alvarado score) was highly suggestive of appendicitis. The second was a 5.5-year-old boy who was afebrile but had abdominal sonographic findings of a slightly inflamed appendix. He improved with conservative management and intravenous antibiotics. 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