[Pneumoperitoneum in a newborn without intestinal perforation (author's transl)].

This is the report of the rare complication of an isolated pneumoperitoneum in a premature infant of 28 weeks gestation with artificial ventilation due to severe RDS. This rare occurrence in immature babies with artificial ventilation should be considered in the differential diagnosis of abdominal emergencies in this age group. Etiology as well as therapeutic consequences will be discussed.