%0 Journal Article
%T Acute gastric dilatation secondary to septicaemia in newborn: A rare entity
%A Rastogi Rajul
%A Rastogi Vishal
%A Sachdeva I
%A Bhargava Sumeet
%J African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
%D 2009
%I Medknow Publications
%X Acute gastric dilatation in a newborn is a rarely encountered clinical entity. Such dilatation without any obstruction is furthermore rare. The authors hereby present a rare case of acute gastric dilatation that developed in a two-days old child who was born premature and was suffering from septicaemia and respiratory distress. The causes and the differential diagnosis of the rare condition are discussed.
%K Acute
%K dilatation
%K gastric
%K newborn
%U http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2009;volume=6;issue=1;spage=55;epage=57;aulast=Rastogi