Pneumoperitoneum without Intestinal Perforation in a Neonate: Case Report and Literature Review

Pneumoperitoneum without Intestinal Perforation in a Neonate: Case Report and Literature Review

Pneumoperitoneum in a preterm neonate usually indicates perforation of the intestine and is considered a surgical emergency. However, there are cases of pneumoperitoneum with no evidence of rupture of the intestine reported in the literature. We report a case of pneumoperitoneum with no intestinal p...

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Main Authors: Prabhavathi Gummalla, Gratias Mundakel, Maksim Agaronov, Haesoon Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6907329
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