Duodenal Perforation in a Neonate: An Unusual Presentation and Analysis of the Cause

Duodenal perforation in neonates is a rare surgical emergency. In the cases reported, most perforations are localised to the anterior duodenum and a few at posterior aspect. We present a case of duodenal perforation in the second part of the duodenum in a 26-day-old healthy male neonate.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Al Omran, Yasser, Omer Anwar, Mohammed, Al-Hindi, Saeed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: EL-MED-Pub 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4447472/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26034713
Descripción
Sumario:Duodenal perforation in neonates is a rare surgical emergency. In the cases reported, most perforations are localised to the anterior duodenum and a few at posterior aspect. We present a case of duodenal perforation in the second part of the duodenum in a 26-day-old healthy male neonate.

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