Necrotizing enterocolitis manifesting with pneumatosis ani in a patient with gastroschisis
| Autor: | Francisco Antonio Medina-Vega, Sergio Assia-Zamora, Amador Ramirez-Resendiz, José Asz-Sigall, Juan Pablo Lopez-Zertuche-Ortiz |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Předmět: |
Gastroschisis
medicine.medical_specialty business.industry lcsh:RJ1-570 lcsh:Surgery lcsh:Pediatrics Anal Region lcsh:RD1-811 Disease medicine.disease digestive system diseases Surgery Necrotizing enterocolitis Pneumatosis ani Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Medicine business Sign or Symptom |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, Vol 3, Iss 6, Pp 237-238 (2015) |
| ISSN: | 2213-5766 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.epsc.2015.03.015 |
| Popis: | We present the case of a 1-month-old female with repaired gastroschisis who presented with pneumatosis ani as the initial manifestation of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). NEC may present in as much as 20% of patients with gastroschisis. This relationship should prompt urgent evaluation and management as soon as any sign or symptom of the disease appears. Even though pneumatosis ani is a rare clinical finding, the anal region should always be examined in all patients where NEC is suspected. |
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