Spontaneous gastric perforation in a neonate. A case report

Gastric perforation in the neonate is rare. The authors report a 3-day-old male infant, born through a normal delivery after an uncomplicated pregnancy, who presented with a sudden gross distention of the abdomen followed by respiratory distress. Abdominal X-ray examination showed a massive pneumope...

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Published in:Archives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Société française de pédiatrie 2004-09, Vol.11 (9), p.1067-1069
Main Authors: Rakoto-Ratsimba, H N, Rakotoarisoa, B, Samison, L H, Belalahy, V, Ranaivozanany, A
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Radiography
Rupture, Spontaneous
Stomach Rupture - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:Gastric perforation in the neonate is rare. The authors report a 3-day-old male infant, born through a normal delivery after an uncomplicated pregnancy, who presented with a sudden gross distention of the abdomen followed by respiratory distress. Abdominal X-ray examination showed a massive pneumoperitoneum. After a brief resuscitation, an isolated perforation of the stomach was discovered on laparotomy and was sutured. Outcome of spontaneous gastric perforation in newborns is favourable provided the disease is early recognised and treated.
ISSN:0929-693X
DOI:10.1016/j.arcped.2004.05.013