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Food protein-induced enterocolitis mimics surgical emergency in a neonate: A case report
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Food protein-induced enterocolitis mimics surgical emergency in a neonate: A case report

Razan Bawazir, Osama A. Bawazir and Abdullah Bawazir
Journal of clinical neonatology, Vol.10(2), pp.130-132
01/04/2021

Abstract

Life Sciences & Biomedicine Pediatrics Science & Technology
Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES) is described as a non-IgE-mediated food sensitivity of the gastrointestinal tract, especially in infants and children. This case demonstrates that FPIES can present with extreme symptoms that mimic surgical emergency like necrotizing enterocolitis and physician should be suspicious of this in neonate with rectal bleeding.

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