title: Neonatal appendicitis.
abstract: Another example of neonatal appendicitis is presented, and the clinical details of 33 cases previously documented in the literature are reviewed. This rare condition is characterized by an inordinate delay in diagnosis, a high incidence of perforation of the appendix and a high mortality.
mesh_terms: D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*