title: Neonatal intussusception misdiagnosed as necrotizing enterocolitis.
abstract: Two premature infants with abdominal distension, respiratory distress syndrome, and sepsis were initially diagnosed and treated for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). After failure of conservative measures, a diagnosis of intussusception was contemplated. This pitfall in the management of NEC, with medical treatment and a poor response, has been increasingly reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery A (Pediatric Surgery), Hillel Jaffe Medical Center, Hadera, Israel.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iuchtman
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Iurman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Levin
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007443:Intussusception / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male