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A case of acute appendicitis in a premature baby in whom diagnosis was suggested on plain films of the abdomen is presented. In this baby air in a hollow viscus suspected of being an enlarged appendix was the clue to diagnosis. The diagnostic dilemma of this rare and life-threatening condition in premature babies and newborns is underlined. The relevance of different imaging modalities and of different findings in this age group is discussed. Awareness of this rare condition and possible differential diagnosis in newborns and premature babies is stressed.
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Beluffi, G., Alberici, E. Acute appendicitis in a premature baby. Eur Radiol 12 (Suppl 3), S152–S154 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-002-1456-5
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-002-1456-5