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ArticleJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2020

Neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis: a case series examining clinical diagnosis with discrepant versus concordant autopsy results.

Sarah L Lawrence, David Grynspan, Monica Chan, Julie Hurteau, C L Elizabeth Nizalik, Franco Momoli, Emanuela Ferretti

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Article in Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Sarah L LawrenceDivision of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
David GrynspanDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Monica ChanDivision of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Julie HurteauDepartment of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
C L Elizabeth NizalikDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Franco MomoliSchool of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Emanuela FerrettiDivision of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. eferretti@toh.ca.
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario · CAOttawa Hospital · CAUniversity of Ottawa · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe objective of this study is to determine whether rapidity of death in necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) increased odds of discordance between clinical and pathological diagnosis. STUDY

designRetrospective case-series study including preterm infants admitted to the NICU.

resultsTwenty-two infants met the selection criteria. Gross pathologic evidence of NEC was present in 1/6 cases (17%) where demise occurred <12 h after onset of symptoms, 3/5 cases (60%) within 12-24 h, and 8/11 cases (73%) in >24 h. Histological evidence of necrosis was present in 4/6 (67%) cases when death occurred <12 h, 4/5 (80%) in 12-24 h, and 9/11 (82%) in >24 h. The percentage with gross pathologic evidence showed a monotonic trend (P = 0.031), while the trend was less clear for histologic findings (P = 0.496).

conclusionPathologic features of cell death may not have had sufficient time to develop. This study could reassure both healthcare providers and families when pathologic and clinical diagnoses are not consistent.

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Enterocolitis, NecrotizingInfant, Premature, DiseasesAutopsyHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureRetrospective Studies

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PMID32066842
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