Hematochezia caused by eosinophilic proctocolitis in a newborn before oral feeding: a case report

Abstract Background Hematochezia is a frequent symptom in early infancy. However, it occurs very rarely within the immediate neonatal period, and its occurrence before any oral intake is particularly rare. Because of the “congenital” presentation of hematochezia in our patient, we initially consider...

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Main Authors: Marie-Julie Debuf, Tania Claeys, Jean-Philippe Stalens, Luc Cornette
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-017-1318-z