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<sec><h3>BACKGROUND</h3>
<p>Spontaneous perforation of the colon in full-term neonates is a rare case, with perforation of the cecum being rarely reported.</p>
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<sec><h3>CASE PRESENTATION</h3>
<p>We present a rare case of spontaneous perforation of the cecum in a term neonate who presented with vomiting and flatulence on the second day of life. Surgical intervention revealed full-thickness perforation in the caecum. Histopathologically, there was no necrotizing enterocolitis and Hirschsprung’s disease.</p>
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<sec><h3>CONCLUSION</h3>
<p>Clinical awareness in this rare case can help prevent delays in diagnosis and hopefully prompt surgical management.</p>
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BACKGROUND
Spontaneous perforation of the colon in full-term neonates is a rare case, with perforation of the cecum being rarely reported.

CASE PRESENTATION
We present a rare case of spontaneous perforation of the cecum in a term neonate who presented with vomiting and flatulence on the second day of life. Surgical intervention revealed full-thickness perforation in the caecum. Histopathologically, there was no necrotizing enterocolitis and Hirschsprung’s disease.

CONCLUSION
Clinical awareness in this rare case can help prevent delays in diagnosis and hopefully prompt surgical management.

Spontaneous Caecal Perforation in a Male Neonate: A Case Report

Department of Surgery, General Surgery Division

Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences

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BACKGROUND
Spontaneous perforation of the colon in full-term neonates is a rare case, with perforation of the cecum being rarely reported.

CASE...

Spontaneous Caecal Perforation in a Male Neonate: A Case Report

Publié en ligne: 18 juin 2024

Pages: 319 - 321

Reçu: 01 mars 2024

Accepté: 30 mars 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2024.11891

Mots clés
spontaneous perforation, cecum, neonates, surgical

© 2024 Syahar Banu, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Spontaneous Caecal Perforation in a Male Neonate: A Case Report

Publié en ligne: 18 juin 2024

Pages: 319 - 321

Reçu: 01 mars 2024

Accepté: 30 mars 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2024.11891

Mots clésspontaneous perforation, cecum, neonates, surgical

© 2024 Syahar Banu, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
spontaneous perforation, cecum, neonates, surgical