Acute Abdomen in an Extremely Low-Birth-Weight Preterm Neonate: A Case of Appendicitis
Yasemin Ezgi Kostekci, Buse Onen Ocak, Ege Ekiyor, Kader Gucenmez, Ferhan Demirtas, Ergun Ergun, Aysel Mehdilli, Gulnur Gollu Bahadir, Emel Okulu, Ömer Erdeve, Saadet Arsan, Begum Atasay · Zeitschrift für Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie · 2023 · Heft 04 · S. 307-309
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Abstract Introduction Neonatal appendicitis is a very rare surgical entity. Non-specific symptoms such as feeding intolerance, abdominal distension, vomiting, increased gastric residue, lethargy, and fever may be present. The majority of reported cases could not be identified early. In this report, we present an extremely low-birth-weight preterm neonate who has been diagnosed with appendicitis. Case Presentation A 980-gram preterm baby girl was born at 31 1/7 weeks of gestation. The physical examination was normal at birth. Her initial clinical course was uneventful. On the 7th day of life, she developed abdomi…
