Neonatal Appendicitis

• Main Authors: Carlos A. Delgado (Author), Víctor Sánchez (Author), Roberto Shimabuku (Author), Gastón Cadillo (Author), Mario Tabuchi (Author), Fernando Durand (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Neonatal appendicitis is an unusual finding with a high mortality rate that occurs in term or preterm newborns. An uncomplicated debut is associated with delayed interventions and diagnosis, resulting in increased mortality. We present a preterm female patient native to a central region of the highl...