Perforated Acute Appendicitis in a Six-Day-Old Neonate: A Rare Differential Diagnosis of Neonatal Peritonitis.

Autor: Nguyen, Thanh Xuan, Dang, Nhu Thanh, Phan, Hai Thanh, Pham, Nhu Hien, Vu, Hoai Anh
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Gastroenterology; 2021, Vol. 15 Issue 1, p188-194, 7p
Abstrakt: Acute appendicitis is a rare diagnosis of acute abdomen in neonates which is associated with high mortality due to late diagnosis. Here, we presented a case of acute neonatal appendicitis in a 6-year-old full-term infant with Down syndrome and pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect. The patient underwent surgery and postoperative critical care. However, he died on postoperative day 5 due to worsening sepsis and decompensated hemodynamic instability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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