Necrotizing enterocolitis

A fulminating disease of neonates in which there is extensive mucosal ulceration, pseudomembrane formation, submucosal hemorrhage, and necrosis usually of the right colon, cecum, terminal ileum, and appendix, possibly due to perinatal intestinal ischemia and bacterial invasion. Progression can lead to necrosis, perforation and/or scarring of the intestinal tract.

Disease Alternative Name

nec

necrotizing enterocolitis in fetus or newborn

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Dr. Gunjan Toora

Ophthalmology

A female infant born at 25 weeks' gestation with a birth weight of 808 g was referred at the age of 32 weeks. Her medica...See More

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Ameerun Shaik

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A baby boy born at 39 weeks of gestation had bilious emesis, failure to pass meconium, and abdominal distention within 2...See More

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Dr. Sambhavi Gupta

Pediatrics

Oblique image from a contrast enema in a neonate shows a long segment stricture (arrow) of the transverse colon near the...See More

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Dr. Ashok Pareek

Pediatrics

International Journal of Pediatrics Volume 2013 (2013), Article ID 874726, 8 pages http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/874726 Review Article Probiotics and Prebiotics: Role in Prevention of Nosocomial Sepsis in Preterm Infants Vrinda Nair1 an...See More

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