Stomach infarction in an ex-premature infant.
Gastric pneumatosis and thickened gastric wall are rare radiological findings that may be indicative of severe gastrointestinal tract ischaemia or necrosis; we report a case with a brief discussion of the literature. The premature neonate conveyed an interesting series of rare X-ray findings which were secondary to extensive gastric, duodenal and proximal jejunal infarction. She was managed palliatively and died.
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Linda
L
Mahgoub
Nenad
N
Lilic
Mark
M
Evans
Chloe
C
Joynt
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D052577:Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight; D062071:Infant, Extremely Premature; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007238:Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D013270:Stomach / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging