[Spontaneous rupture of the stomach in a newborn infant with E. coli sepsis (author's transl)].
There is a high mortality rate in neonates with spontaneous rupture of the stomach. Clinical manifestations are vomiting, abdominal distension, respiratory distress and shock. An upright X-ray film showing a pneumoperitoneum is diagnostic. Successful treatment depends on early recognition of the condition and immediate surgical intervention. The case of a newborn with septicemia and spontaneous gastric rupture is described.
D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013275:Stomach Rupture / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery
Spontane Magenruptur bei einem Neugeborenen mit Escherichia coli-Sepsis.