Neonatal appendicitis mimicking intestinal duplication: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Acute appendicitis is a common disease in older children but rare in neonates.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We report the case of a 2-day-old Asian baby who suffered from neonatal appendicitis mimicking i...

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Main Authors: Saeki Isamu, Yamanouchi Takeshi, Tanaka Sakura, Kawanami Takashi, Mori Ryou, Zaizen Yoshio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/6/1/286