| Neonatal intestinal perforation due to congenital defects in the intestinal muscularis. | |
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PMID: 1499584 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Congenital defect of the muscular layer of the small intestine is a rare cause of spontaneous bowel perforation in premature infants. During the last 12 years we have observed four similar cases. We describe the most recent one, a premature infant who developed two abdominal events. On her 2nd day of life, spontaneous perforation of the distal ileum due to focal absence of the muscular layer occurred. Several weeks later she developed the typical clinical and histological picture of necrotizing enterocolitis. The clinical and histological characteristics of the two different conditions are compared, and the 24 cases reported in the literature are discussed. We conclude that focal absence of intestinal musculature may be not such a rare entity as is commonly believed. |
Authors:
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S Izraeli; E Freud; C Mor; A Litwin; M Zer; P Merlob |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of pediatrics Volume: 151 ISSN: 0340-6199 ISO Abbreviation: Eur. J. Pediatr. Publication Date: 1992 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1992-09-17 Completed Date: 1992-09-17 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7603873 Medline TA: Eur J Pediatr Country: GERMANY |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 300-3 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neonatology, Beilinson Medical Centre, Petach Tiqva, Israel. |
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Female Humans Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature* Intestinal Perforation / etiology*, pathology, surgery Intestine, Small / abnormalities*, pathology, surgery Muscle, Smooth / abnormalities*, pathology |
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