Perforated appendicitis without peritonitis in a premature newborn- A case report

• Main Authors: Anthony Eze (Author), Chinecherem Chime (Author), Oluebubechukwu Eze (Author), Grace Kwon (Author), Dimitrios Moris (Author), Elisabeth Tracy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Introduction: Neonatal appendicitis is extremely rare and lacks specific clinical signs. Given its rarity, lack of specific physical signs and the subsequent low index of suspicion; diagnosis and surgical intervention are often delayed in neonates resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. Ca...