Iuchtman M, Kirshon M, Feldman M
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera, Israel.
J Perinatol. 1999 Oct-Nov;19(7):536-7. doi: 10.1038/sj.jp.7200251.
Neonatal appendicitis is so unusual that is has been considered nonexistent. We present the case of a 6 day old male with acute scrotal swelling who was found to have a perforated appendicitis inside a hernia sac. A literature review supports the impression that neonatal appendicitis is rare; however, when it occurs inside a hernia sac, it has a good prognosis.
