Neonatal Spontaneous Gastric Perforation Caused by Group B Streptococcus (GBS) Chorioamnionitis.
- Author:
Yeong Suk JUNG
1
;
So Young KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine Catholic University of Seoul, Korea. sykimped@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Spontaneous neonatal gastric perforation;
Group B streptococcus;
Chorioamnionitis
- MeSH:
Chorioamnionitis*;
Female;
Gestational Age;
Humans;
Infant, Newborn;
Infant, Premature;
Pneumoperitoneum;
Pregnancy;
Radiography;
Stomach;
Streptococcus*
- From:Korean Journal of Perinatology
2007;18(4):438-442
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We describe a case of spontaneous neonatal gastric perforation in a premature infant girl of 27(+1)- week gestational age with respiratory distress syndrome baby. The patient presented within postnatal 36 hours with abdominal distension, respiratory distress, and massive pneumoperitoneum on radiography. Ischemic perforation of the stomach tissues caused by an intrauterine infection from group B streptococcus chorioamnionitis was noted. This is the first report of a spontaneous neonatal gastric perforation caused by group B streptococcus chorioamnionitis in the literature.
