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Case Reports
. 2010 Apr;15(2):67-9.
doi: 10.4103/0971-9261.70646.

Beware of neonatal appendicitis

Rizwan A Khan  1 , Prema Menon, K L N Rao
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Case Reports

Beware of neonatal appendicitis

Rizwan A Khan et al. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg. 2010 Apr.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Appendicitis; necrotizing enterocolitis; neonate; peritonitis.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

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