Perinatal necrotizing enterocolitis

A fulminating disease of neonates in which there is extensive mucosal ulceration, pseudomembrane formation, submucosal hemorrhage, and necrosis usually of the right colon, cecum, terminal ileum, and appendix, possibly due to perinatal intestinal ischemia and bacterial invasion. Progression can lead to necrosis, perforation and/or scarring of the intestinal tract.

Also known as: enterocolitis necrotizing, necrotizing enterocolitis, necrotizing enterocolitis in foetus or newborn, enterocolitis, necrotizing

13 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.