All issues > Volume 10(8); 1967

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1967;10(8):437-440. Published online August 31, 1967.

Perforation of the Stomach due to Congenital Defect of the Musculature

Jae Sung Lee¹, Young Jae Lee¹, Nam Ji Cho¹, Sei Chong Chun¹

¹Dept, of Pediatrics, College of Medicine,Yonsei University

Abstract

This is a case report of the gastric perforation occured in a 3 days old premature baby, birth weight： 2. 2kg, 30 weeks gestation with developing frequent vomiting, high fever and abdominal distention since first day of life. X-ray finding of abdomen revealed large amount of free air under the diaphragma, strongly suggesting the perforation of G-I tract, but the baby was died on next day of hospitalization without any surgical intervention. Postmortem Examination 1.Generalized peritonitis, and about 50 cc of fibropurulent exudate fluid was obtained. 2.Small perforated lesion of 3 cm in diameter at near the lesser curvature. Microscopic Findings Defect of musculature on perforated area. The cause of death was acute diffuse peritonitis

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