title: Isolated ruptured appendicitis presenting as pneumatosis intestinalis in a premature neonate.
abstract: We report a novel case of ruptured appendicitis in a premature neonate which radiographically mimicked necrotizing enterocolitis with free intraperitoneal air. On exploratory laparotomy, both the large and small intestines were normal.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Children Hospital of Michigan, 3901 Beaubien St, #4C19, Detroit, MI 48201, USA. kalravaneet@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Vaneet Kumar
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Kalra
authors.forename: Girija
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Natarajan
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Poulik
authors.forename: Prem
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gayer
authors.forename: Dima
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Altaany
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stockman
mesh_terms: D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D011006:Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / Q000209:etiology*