Diagnosing intestinal perforation: a new approach.
Spontaneous intestinal perforation has been shown to be a significant morbidity in the extremely low birthweight neonate. Occult spontaneous intestinal perforation (SIP), without pneumoperitoneum on abdominal radiograph, typically occurs in neonates > 2 weeks of age and is usually diagnosed by visualization of particulate matter seen on an abdominal ultrasound. We present a case of a 25-week growth-restricted neonate at 12 days of life who was diagnosed with occult SIP by a novel mechanism.
Ottinger
Daniele
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Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Virginia Children's Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia 22901, USA.
Swanson
Jonathan R
JR
D000328:Adult; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D052577:Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D014172:Transillumination / Q000379:methods