Colon stenosis due to acute neonatal appendicitis in a preterm baby: a case report

• Main Authors: Takuto Naito (Author), Hiromu Teramen (Author), Hiroaki Hayashi (Author), Mai Takegawa (Author), Haruko Sakamoto (Author), Toshihide Shimada (Author), Koichi Ohno (Author), Misao Yoshii (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Colon stenosis and acute appendicitis are rare diseases among premature babies. To the best of our knowledge, no study has identified both the conditions in preterm babies. Case presentation Here we report a case of a preterm Japanese male baby who developed ascending colon steno...