Neonatal intussusception misdiagnosed as necrotizing enterocolitis.
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.
Iuchtman
M
M
Department of Surgery A (Pediatric Surgery), Hillel Jaffe Medical Center, Hadera, Israel.
Iurman
S
S
Levin
M
M
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