Neonatal perforated appendicitis, a rare presentation to a localized form of necrotizing enterocolitis

Neonatal perforated appendicitis is a rare diagnosis that is usually made intraoperatively. Despite the existence of multiple etiologic theories, rising evidence points to a subset of Neonatal perforated appendicitis (NPA) cases as becoming a localized form of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). We pre...

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Main Authors: Reham Alsereihi (Author), Lujain Alzahrani (Author), Waad Haroun (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Elsevier, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Neonatal perforated appendicitis is a rare diagnosis that is usually made intraoperatively. Despite the existence of multiple etiologic theories, rising evidence points to a subset of Neonatal perforated appendicitis (NPA) cases as becoming a localized form of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). We present a case report of a 5 day old girl with intraoperative diagnosis of perforated appendicitis.
Item Description:2213-5766
10.1016/j.epsc.2022.102432