Perforation of the appendix from intestinal mucormycosis in a neonate.
A premature neonate had pneumoperitoneum 5 days after discontinuation of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy. A perforated appendix was found at exploratory laparotomy. Pathologic examination of the appendix found mucormycosis.
Nichol
Peter F
PF
Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA.
Corliss
Robert F
RF
Rajpal
Sharad
S
Helin
Margaret
M
Lund
Dennis P
DP
D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015160:Hydrops Fetalis / Q000628:therapy; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*