Case report: Spindle cell neoplasm presenting as a spontaneous intestinal perforation in a term infant

• Main Authors: Lauren T. Callaghan (Author), Anthea Lafreniere (Author), Ekene A. Onwuka (Author), Ross M. Beckman (Author), Jennifer H. Foster (Author), Norma Quintanilla (Author), Charleta Guillory (Author), Timothy C. Lee (Author), Lily S. Cheng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Spontaneous intestinal perforations in the neonatal population are mostly associated with low birth weight, prematurity, and necrotizing enterocolitis. Spontaneous intestinal perforation in the absence of these risk factors is extremely rare and should raise clinical concern for an underlying bowel...