Open AccessNeonatal necrotizing enterocolitis caused by umbilical arterial catheter-associated abdominal aortic embolism: A case report
Author(s) -
Xi Huang,
Yanling Hu,
Yuan Zhao,
Qiong Chen,
Yingxin Li
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i22.6557
Subject(s) - medicine , necrotizing enterocolitis , umbilical artery , arterial catheter , embolism , catheter , cardiology , surgery , fetus , pregnancy , genetics , biology
Reports of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) caused by umbilical arterial catheter (UAC)-associated abdominal aortic embolism in neonates are rare. Herein, we report the case of an extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infant with NEC caused by UAC-associated abdominal aortic embolism.