Beware of neonatal appendicitis.
We report a neonate with acute appendicitis who was mistakenly diagnosed and treated initially as neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis. The diagnostic dilemma of this rare and life-threatening condition in premature babies and newborns is underlined. Awareness of this rare condition and possible differential diagnosis in this age group is also discussed.
Khan
Rizwan A
RA
Department of Pediatric Surgery, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
Menon
Prema
P
Rao
K L N
KL