Psoas Abscess Accompanied by Neonatal Appendicitis: A Case Report

Neonatal appendicitis is a very rare event leading to acute abdomen manifestation in neonatal period, and is associated with high mortality rates. In these patients, symptoms and findings are not apparent, most of the time, urgent surgery is carried out without preoperative diagnosis; and diagnoses...

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Published inIzmir Dr. Behçet Uz Çocuk Hastanesi dergisi Vol. 9; no. 3; pp. 255 - 258
Main Authors Yücel, Mehmet, Yılmaz, Fatma Hilal, Tarakçı, Nuriye, Gültekin, Nazlı Dilay, Altunhan, Hüseyin, Esen, Hacı Hasan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Galenos Publishing House 01.01.2019
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neonatal appendicitis
newborn
psoas abscess
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Summary:Neonatal appendicitis is a very rare event leading to acute abdomen manifestation in neonatal period, and is associated with high mortality rates. In these patients, symptoms and findings are not apparent, most of the time, urgent surgery is carried out without preoperative diagnosis; and diagnoses are made with intraoperative or pathological results. In the present case, an neonatal appendicitis case that had psoas abscess with swelling and circulatory disorder in the right leg on the 15th day of life was presented.
ISSN:2146-2372
2822-4469
DOI:10.5222/buchd.2019.34976