Gastric perforation. An unusual cause of ascites in a newborn baby

Authors

• Omer B. Abdelbasit, Department of Pediatrics, Security Forces Hospital, PO Box 3643, Riyadh 11481, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (1) 477 4480 Ext. 1390 Fax. +966 (1) 476 4757 or 477 4480 Ext. 2105. Email: basit53{at}hotmail.com
• Meeralebbae M. Shaheed, Department of Pediatrics, Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Mohammad S. Al-Omari, Department of Pediatrics,Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Abdullah M. Abomelha, Department of Pediatrics, Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Mirghani O. Babiker, Medical Imaging Department, Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

We report a case of a low birth weight asymmetrical small for gestational age baby, who presented at the age of 20 hours with sudden abdominal distension. Since birth he has been breastfed and was kept with his mother. Absence of radiological findings of necrotizing enterocolitis or perforation at the time of presentation delayed the diagnosis for 48 hours. At laparotomy the baby was found to have perforation of the stomach with no evidence of other gastrointestinal disorder.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

1085

Last Page

1087

Recommended Citation

Abdelbasit, Omer B.; Shaheed, Meeralebbae M.; Al-Omari, Mohammad S.; Abomelha, Abdullah M.; and Babiker, Mirghani O. (2000) "Gastric perforation. An unusual cause of ascites in a newborn baby," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 21: Iss. 11, Article 17.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.1314