Neonatal pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis caused by volvulus of the mid intestine.
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چکیده
A case of malrotation of the mid intestine with volvulus is reported in an infant in whom the clinical and radiological appearances were unusual, and had led to a misdiagnosis of necrotising enterocolitis. If the correct diagnosis had been made earlier, operation might have saved the infant's life.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 64 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989