Cyanotic congenital heart disease and necrotizing enterocolitis: report of three cases.
Three infants with cyanotic congenital heart diseases (CCHD) had abdominal distension, poor activity at day 2, day 3, and day 23. The abdominal roentgenograms showed dilated bowel loops, pneumatosis intestinalis, and pneumoperitoneum. Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) was diagnosed. After medical and surgical intervention, one infant survived. In this report, we discuss the relationship between CCHD and NEC. The possible risk factors were also discussed, and it is recommended that NEC be a considered significant complication of infants with CCHD.
Yang
Y H
YH
Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei.
Yau
K I
KI
Wu
M H
MH
Tang
J R
JR
D020345:Enterocolitis, Necrotizing / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn