NEONATAL PERFORATED APPENDICITIS

Appendicitis is the most common cause of acute surgical abdomen in children and adults but very rare in infants and neonates. Nonspecific clinical features and low index of suspicion make its diagnosis and management challenging which may result in high chances of complications like perforation and peritonitis thus increasing the morbidity and mortality. Appendicular perforation leading to peritonitis is a life threatening condition in neonates [1-3]. We are presenting a case of neonatal appendicular perforation leading to peritonitis.