Gastric pneumatosis in a child with congenital duodenal obstruction

• Main Authors: Alberto Ratta (Author), Simona Straziuso (Author), Lorenzo De Biagi (Author), Veronica Carlini (Author), Francesco Muratore (Author), Vincenzo Domenichelli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pneumatosis of the foregut is an extremely rare finding which may indicate a potentially serious condition. In newborn the presence of gastric intramural gas is mainly associated to necrotizing enterocolitis and is considered a condition which correlates with a poor prognosis. In infant and children...