Necrotizing gastritis and perforation in an extremely low birthweight infant

• Main Authors: Patrick T. Reeves (Author), James A. Lee (Author), Andrew J. Delle Donne (Author), Christian L. Carlson (Author), Maribel M. Morgan (Author), Jonathan B. Shapiro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is a well-documented phenomenon characterized by the presence of gas within the wall of the intestine and is often a sign of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). NEC and PI are both abundantly described in the literature, and are associated with significant morbidity and mo...