IDIOPATHIC NEONATAL RECTAL PERFORATION: A CASE REPORT
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 4
Abstract
Idiopathic perforation of rectum in newborns is extremely rare. Etiology of spontaneous neonatal rectal perforation is unknown. We report a case of idiopathic rectal perforation in a neonate who presented with signs of perforative peritonitis. This case is reported because of its rarity.
Authors and Affiliations
Nyamannawar Babu| Associate Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Shri B.M.Patil Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka, India, Corresponding author email: babugouda@icloud.com, Nagathan Vikram| Resident in Surgery, Department of Surgery, Shri B.M.Patil Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka, India, Vallabha Tejaswini| Professor & Head, Department of Surgery, Shri B.M.Patil Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka, India
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