Challenging diagnosis between intussusception and necrotizing enterocolitis in premature infants

TAŞKINLAR H., Gundogdu G., Celik Y., Avlan D., NAYCI A.

PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL, cilt.56, sa.3, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 56 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/ped.12311
  • Dergi Adı: PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Bezmiâlem Vakıf Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Although necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a frequently encountered entity in premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit, intussusception is extremely rare. Abdominal distension, bilious/non-bilious gastric residuals and bloody stool are the common clinical findings of both entities. Here we present three cases of intussusception misdiagnosed as NEC, two of which were complicated with intestinal perforation. Similar clinical findings of NEC and intussusception leads to misdiagnosis and delay in treatment, particularly in premature infants with intussusception.