Neonatal pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis caused by volvulus of the mid intestine.
A case of malrotation of the mid intestine with volvulus is reported in an infant in whom the clinical and radiological appearances were unusual, and had led to a misdiagnosis of necrotising enterocolitis. If the correct diagnosis had been made earlier, operation might have saved the infant's life.
Eggli
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Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital National Medical Center, Washington, DC.
Loyer
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Anderson
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D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D007236:Infant, Small for Gestational Age; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011006:Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / Q000209:etiology*