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.
Department of Pediatric Surgery, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
Rizwan A
RA
Khan
Prema
P
Menon
K L N
KL
Rao