Neonatal Perforated Appendicitis Masquerading as Necrotizing Enterocolitis

• 主要な著者: Andrew Tumen (著者), Pranit N Chotai (著者), John Matthew Williams (著者), Adrianne Myers-Webb (著者), Jie Zhang (著者), Ramesh Krishnan (著者), James W Eubanks III (著者)
• フォーマット: 図書
• 出版事項: EL-Med-Pub, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• 主題: article
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A preterm neonate underwent emergent laparotomy for presumed necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Intra-operatively, neonatal perforated appendicitis (NPA) was encountered. This may represent a form of NEC localized to the appendix. A high index of clinical suspicion and early laparotomy are recommended...