Necrotizing enterocolitis manifesting with pneumatosis ani in a patient with gastroschisis

• Päätekijät: Jose Asz-Sigall (Tekijä), Amador Ramirez-Resendiz (Tekijä), Sergio Assia-Zamora (Tekijä), Juan Pablo Lopez-Ze (Tekijä), Francisco Antonio Medina-Vega (Tekijä)
• Aineistotyyppi: Kirja
• Julkaistu: Elsevier, 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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We present the case of a 1-month-old female with repaired gastroschisis who presented with pneumatosis ani as the initial manifestation of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). NEC may present in as much as 20% of patients with gastroschisis. This relationship should prompt urgent evaluation and manageme...