Affiliation:
1. Department of Pediatrics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
2. Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Louisiana State University of Health Sciences School of Medicine
Abstract
A case of a preterm infant with spontaneous ileal perforation is described in association with hypermagnesemia. No known causes (infection, hypotension, use of indomethacin, steroids, vasopressors, formula feedings) were identified as the etiology for perforation.
Publisher
Loma Linda Publishing Company