Advances in pediatric surgery

Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons (대한소아외과학회)
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A Case of Ruptured Acute Appendicitis Presenting as Pneumoperitoneum in Low Birth Weighted Premature Baby

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  • Kang, Kyumin (Department of Surgery, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Youngmin (Department of Surgery, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine) ;
  • Koo, Haesoo (Department of Pathology, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Kum-Ja (Department of Surgery, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine)
  • 강규민 (이화여자대학교 의학전문대학원 외과학교실) ;
  • 박영민 (이화여자대학교 의학전문대학원 외과학교실) ;
  • 구혜수 (이화여자대학교 의학전문대학원 병리학교실) ;
  • 최금자 (이화여자대학교 의학전문대학원 외과학교실)
  • Received : 2012.09.26
  • Accepted : 2012.11.15
  • Published : 2012.12.31
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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.

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