Kumar R K
University of Tasmania, North West Private Hospital, Burnie, Tasmania.
Aust Fam Physician. 1998 Jul;27(7):619.
Congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis is widely believed to be uncommon in premature infants, and is known to present after the corrected age for a 'term baby'. This cautionary tale highlights the fact that this condition can occur in a premature infant (and may present) in an atypical way well before the infant becomes a 'term baby'.