Title of article :
Perforated Gastric Diverticulum in a Preterm Newborn: A Case Report
Author/Authors :
Vejdan, Amir Kazem Department of General Surgery - Imam Reza Hospital - Birjand University of Medicine - Birjand, Iran , Khosravi, Malihe Tehran University of Medical Sciences - Shariati Hospital - Tehran, Iran , Amirian, Zahra Department of General Surgery - Imam Reza Hospital - Birjand University of Medicine - Birjand, Iran
Abstract :
Gastric diverticulum in newborn infants is the rarest (0.04%) of gastrointestinal
diverticula. Most of them especially in this age group are asymptomatic or
cannot be diagnosed based on examinations and symptoms. However, if
it becomes symptomatic, the symptoms can range from vague abdominal
pain to bleeding, perforation or torsion. The present case report discusses a
preterm newborn with a perforated gastric diverticulum.
Keywords :
Preterm Newborn , Perforated , Gastric Diverticulum
Journal title :
Iranian Journal of Pediatric Surgery (IRJPS)
