A Case of Ruptured Acute Appendicitis Presenting as Pneumoperitoneum in Low Birth Weighted Premature Baby.
10.13029/jkaps.2012.18.2.83
- Author:
Kyumin KANG
1
;
Youngmin PARK
;
Haesoo KOO
;
Kum Ja CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kumchoi@ewha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Premature neonate;
Pneumoperitoneum;
Ruptured appendicitis
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Appendicitis;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Humans;
Infant, Low Birth Weight;
Infant, Newborn;
Male;
Pneumoperitoneum
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons
2012;18(2):83-88
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Acute appendicitis is very rare in premature neonates. Preoperative diagnosis of this condition is difficult, and then it leads to high morbidity and mortality. We report 9-day-old premature male with ruptured acute appendicitis presented with pneumoperitoneum on plain films of the abdomen. Awareness of this rare condition and possible differential diagnosis in this age group is also discussed.
