Intussusception in a premature neonate: A rare and often misdiagnosed clinical entity

Intussusception in a premature neonate: A rare and often misdiagnosed clinical entity

Intussusception is a very rare cause of intestinal obstruction in neonates. It is of extremely rare occurrence among premature neonates. We present a case of 11-day-old premature neonate who presented with abdominal distension, intolerance to feeds, vomiting, significant bilious aspirate and bleedin...

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Main Authors: Advait Prakash, Bhavesh Doshi, Sangram Singh, Tanmay Vyas, Anvesh Jain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
Subjects:
Intussusception
Meckel′s diverticulum
necrotizing enterocolitis
neonate
premature
preterm
Online Access:http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2015;volume=12;issue=1;spage=82;epage=85;aulast=Prakash

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