1. A 3-Month-Old With Failure to Thrive and Persistent Vomiting.
- Author
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Heneghan JA, Moses J, Lidsky K, Kim A, DeSapri M, and Stephans A
- Subjects
- Appendicitis complications, Appendicitis surgery, Failure to Thrive etiology, Failure to Thrive surgery, Humans, Infant, Intestinal Obstruction complications, Intestinal Obstruction surgery, Male, Vomiting etiology, Vomiting surgery, Appendicitis diagnostic imaging, Failure to Thrive diagnostic imaging, Intestinal Obstruction diagnostic imaging, Vomiting diagnostic imaging
- Abstract
A 3-month-old boy was admitted from his pediatrician's office for failure to thrive and vomiting. On admission, he weighed barely more than his birth weight and was cachectic with muscle wasting. His abdomen was grossly distended but soft and nontender. A trial of nasogastric feeds resulted in a worsening of his clinical status. He was transferred to the ICU, and diagnostic imaging was concerning for a distal bowel obstruction. Surgical pathology revealed a surprising diagnosis, which is described in detail in the following case., Competing Interests: POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST: The authors have indicated they have no potential conflicts of interest to disclose., (Copyright © 2017 by the American Academy of Pediatrics.)
- Published
- 2017
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