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Am J Perinatol 1983; 1(1): 40-42
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1000050
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© 1983 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Necrotizing Enterocolitis in the Asphyxiated Full-Term Infant

Ronald N. Goldberg1 , Daniel W. Thomas2 , Frank R. Sinatra2
  • 1Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
  • 2Gastroenterology Program, Department of Pediatrics, Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
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04 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Five full term infants with necrotizing enterocolitis, confirmed histologically, presented in the first five days of life. All passed grossly bloody stools and three mucosal casts. Severe perinatal asphyxia with accompanying secondary hyperam-monemia was present in all, and abnormal liver function studies were present in three. An awareness of the clinical characteristics of these infants may lead to their early identification and conservative management.