Neonatal Perforated Appendicitis Masquerading as Necrotizing Enterocolitis

• المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Andrew Tumen (مؤلف), Pranit N Chotai (مؤلف), John Matthew Williams (مؤلف), Adrianne Myers-Webb (مؤلف), Jie Zhang (مؤلف), Ramesh Krishnan (مؤلف), James W Eubanks III (مؤلف)
• التنسيق: كتاب
• منشور في: EL-Med-Pub, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• الموضوعات: 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...