Neonatal Perforated Appendicitis Masquerading as Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Andrew Tumen; Pranit N Chotai; John Matthew Williams; Adrianne Myers-Webb; Jie Zhang; Ramesh Krishnan; James W Eubanks III

doi:10.21699/jns.v6i2.482

Journal of Neonatal Surgery (Apr 2017)

Neonatal Perforated Appendicitis Masquerading as Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Andrew Tumen,
Pranit N Chotai,
John Matthew Williams,
Adrianne Myers-Webb,
Jie Zhang,
Ramesh Krishnan,
James W Eubanks III

Affiliations

Andrew Tumen: University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Pranit N Chotai: Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Tennesse Health Science Center Department of General Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
John Matthew Williams: University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Adrianne Myers-Webb: Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Tennesse Health Science Center
Jie Zhang: Department of Pathology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Ramesh Krishnan: Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Regional One Health, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
James W Eubanks III: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of General Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21699/jns.v6i2.482
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 6, no. 2

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A preterm neonate underwent emergent laparotomy for presumed necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Intra-operatively, neonatal perforated appendicitis (NPA) was encountered. This may represent a form of NEC localized to the appendix. A high index of clinical suspicion and early laparotomy are recommended.

Published in Journal of Neonatal Surgery

ISSN: 2226-0439 (Online)
Publisher: EL-Med-Pub
Country of publisher: Pakistan
LCC subjects: Medicine: Pediatrics; Medicine: Surgery
Website: http://www.jneonatalsurg.com/

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