Spontaneous intestinal perforation. 2012

Rizwan A Khan, and Kannan L Narasimhan
Department of Surgery, JN Medical College, Aligarh, India. drrizwanahmadkhan@yahoo.cp.in

Neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis, the most common gastrointestinal emergency in neonates, typically affects the preterm infants and carries high mortality. Classic clinical trad consists of abdominal distension, bloody stools, and pneumatosis intestinalis. Occasionally, signs and symptoms may not be classic and a number of papers have highlighted the difficulty of relying on radiological features to make a definitive diagnosis of necrotising enterocolitis. We report herein a case of neonate referred to us as a case of obstructed inguinal hernia and was diagnosed as a necrotizing enterocolitis perforation revealed by a rare manifestation of pneumoscrotum.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D007416 Intestinal Perforation Opening or penetration through the wall of the INTESTINES. Intestinal Perforations,Perforation, Intestinal,Perforations, Intestinal
D008297 Male Males
D011027 Pneumoperitoneum A condition with trapped gas or air in the PERITONEAL CAVITY, usually secondary to perforation of the internal organs such as the LUNG and the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, or to recent surgery. Pneumoperitoneum may be purposely introduced to aid radiological examination.
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012611 Scrotum A cutaneous pouch of skin containing the testicles and spermatic cords. Scrotums
D020345 Enterocolitis, Necrotizing ENTEROCOLITIS with extensive ulceration (ULCER) and NECROSIS. It is observed primarily in LOW BIRTH WEIGHT INFANT. Necrotizing Enterocolitis

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