Echogenic Bowel as an Indicator of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in a Term Newborn

• Main Authors: Gwenevere White MD (Author), Breyanna Dulaney BS (Author), Carla Brown MD (Author), Megan Baber DO (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A 3.5-kilogram infant was born at 40 weeks gestation with an uncomplicated delivery. Prenatal ultrasounds showed echogenic bowel and a ventricular septal defect (VSD), of no clinical significance. Abdominal radiographs showed pneumatosis at 21, 36, and 48 hours of life (HOL). She was treated for nec...