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Oral Ibuprofen Induced Spontaneous Intestinal Perforation in a Preterm Infant

Author(s) -

Şahin Hamilçıkan,

Övgü Büke,

Sultan Bent,

Esra Özcan,

Emrah Can

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

the journal of pediatric research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2587-2478

pISSN - 2147-9445

DOI - 10.4274/jpr.19484

Subject(s) - medicine , ibuprofen , perforation , pharmacology , materials science , punching , metallurgy

Ibuprofen is often used as an alternative for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) management in preterm infants. The reported side effects are fewer than those of indomethacin. Spontaneous intestinal perforation differs from necrotizing enterocolitis, presents an early clinical picture and usually occurs after corticosteroid treatment in preterm infants. We present a case of a preterm neonate with spontaneous intestinal perforation induced by oral ibuprofen treatment for PDA

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