Mammou Sihem, Ayadi Imen, Ben Hamida Emira, Marrakchi Zahra
Department of Neonatology, Charles Nicolle Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
Afr J Paediatr Surg. 2015 Oct-Dec;12(4):294-5. doi: 10.4103/0189-6725.172581.
Acute neonatal appendicitis is very rare in the neonatal period. It is usually associated with comorbidity including prematurity. Symptoms are non-specific. The prognosis is marked by high risk of mortality and morbidity. Here, we report a case of preterm new born who presented with sepsis, apnoea, and digestive signs. The laparotomy revealed perforated appendicitis complicated with peritonitis.
急性新生儿阑尾炎在新生儿期非常罕见。它通常与包括早产在内的合并症相关。症状不具有特异性。其预后的特点是死亡率和发病率风险高。在此,我们报告一例早产新生儿,其表现为败血症、呼吸暂停和消化症状。剖腹探查显示阑尾穿孔并伴有腹膜炎。