Abstract
We report a case of perforated appendicitis in a premature neonate. The illness was temporally related to the intravenous administration of indomethacin. The presumptive diagnosis before surgery was necrotizing enterocolitis. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have previously been implicated in the etiology of appendicitis in adults.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 391-392 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Prenatal and Neonatal Medicine |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - Dec 1997 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Appendicitis
- Indomethacin
- Neonate
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs