Isolated ruptured appendicitis presenting as pneumatosis intestinalis in a premature neonate

Vaneet K Kalra; Girija Natarajan; Janet Poulik; Prem Arora; Christopher Gayer; Dima Altaany; Paul Stockman

doi:10.1007/s00383-011-3042-x

Isolated ruptured appendicitis presenting as pneumatosis intestinalis in a premature neonate

Vaneet K Kalra, Girija Natarajan, Janet Poulik, Prem Arora, Christopher Gayer, Dima Altaany, Paul Stockman

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Abstract

We report a novel case of ruptured appendicitis in a premature neonate which radiographically mimicked necrotizing enterocolitis with free intraperitoneal air. On exploratory laparotomy, both the large and small intestines were normal.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	439-441
Number of pages	3
Journal	Pediatric Surgery International
Volume	28
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-011-3042-x
State	Published - Apr 1 2012
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

Necrotizing enterocolitis
Neonatal appendicitis
Pneumatosis intestinalis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Surgery

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Kalra, V. K., Natarajan, G., Poulik, J., Arora, P., Gayer, C., Altaany, D., & Stockman, P. (2012). Isolated ruptured appendicitis presenting as pneumatosis intestinalis in a premature neonate. Pediatric Surgery International, 28(4), 439-441. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-011-3042-x

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