A Rare Case of Neonatal Complicated Appendicitis in a Child with Patau’s Syndrome
Joint Authors
Pastore, Valentina
Bartoli, Fabio
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-09-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Neonatal appendicitis is a rare condition with high mortality rate.
Signs and symptoms are often nonspecific, imaging modalities are not always diagnostic, and preoperative diagnosis is difficult with subsequent delay and complications.
Its pathophysiology may be different from appendicitis in older children and comorbidities can be found.
We report a case of a female neonate with Patau’s syndrome, intestinal malrotation, and Fallot tetralogy in whom perforated appendix, probably occurring during fetal period due to vascular insufficiency, was found at laparotomy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pastore, Valentina& Bartoli, Fabio. 2014. A Rare Case of Neonatal Complicated Appendicitis in a Child with Patau’s Syndrome. Case Reports in Pediatrics،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017556
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pastore, Valentina& Bartoli, Fabio. A Rare Case of Neonatal Complicated Appendicitis in a Child with Patau’s Syndrome. Case Reports in Pediatrics No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017556
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pastore, Valentina& Bartoli, Fabio. A Rare Case of Neonatal Complicated Appendicitis in a Child with Patau’s Syndrome. Case Reports in Pediatrics. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017556
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1017556