Isolated gastric pneumatosis in a premature infant following steroid exposure

Patrick Chesley; Rebecca Stark; Ryan McAdams; Eric Effmann; George Drugas

doi:10.1016/j.epsc.2014.07.004

Isolated gastric pneumatosis in a premature infant following steroid exposure

Patrick Chesley, Rebecca Stark, Ryan McAdams, Eric Effmann, George Drugas

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Abstract

Isolated gastric pneumatosis in neonates is extremely rare and usually associated with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) or obstruction of the proximal gastrointestinal tract. Although similar radiographically, gastric pneumatosis secondary to NEC is typically a marker of fulminant disease that carries a poor prognosis while gastric pneumatosis from proximal obstruction follows a more benign course after relief of the obstruction. This case describes an extremely low birth weight premature neonate treated with postnatal steroids who developed isolated gastric pneumatosis without evidence of intestinal obstruction.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	436-438
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Volume	2
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsc.2014.07.004
State	Published - Sep 1 2014
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Key words Steroid gastric pneumatosis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Surgery

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