Aortic thrombus causing ischemic bowel mimicking as necrotizing enterocolitis in a premature neonate: A case report

• Main Authors: Chun Yi Ting (Author), Juin Yee Kong (Author), Lin Yin Ong (Author), Shui Yen Soh (Author), Abdul Alim Abdul Haium (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Spontaneous neonatal aortic thrombus is rare. Clinical presentation can vary depending on the location of the thrombus. We report a case of a premature infant with ischemic bowel likely due to an aortic thromboembolic event. The infant had presented with an acute abdomen, and underwent an explorator...