Acute gastric dilatation secondary to septicaemia in newborn: A rare entity
oleh: Rastogi Rajul, Rastogi Vishal, Sachdeva I, Bhargava Sumeet, Rastogi Vaibhav
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| Diterbitkan: | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Acute gastric dilatation in a newborn is a rarely encountered clinical entity. Such dilatation without any obstruction is furthermore rare. The authors hereby present a rare case of acute gastric dilatation that developed in a two-days old child who was born premature and was suffering from septicaemia and respiratory distress. The causes and the differential diagnosis of the rare condition are discussed.