Brain magnetic resonance imaging in infants with surgical necrotizing enterocolitis or spontaneous intestinal perforation versus medical necrotizing enterocolitis

J Pediatr. 2014 Feb;164(2):410-2.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.09.055. Epub 2013 Nov 6.

Abstract

Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain was performed in 26 preterm infants with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) or spontaneous intestinal perforation at term equivalent age. Infants with surgical NEC or spontaneous intestinal perforation had significantly more brain injury on magnetic resonance imaging compared with infants with medical NEC, even after adjustment for confounders.

Keywords: BPD; Bronchopulmonary dysplasia; FSE; Fast-spin echo; GA; Gestational age; MRI; MV; Magnetic resonance imaging; Mechanical ventilation; NEC; NICU; Necrotizing enterocolitis; Neonatal intensive care unit; SGA; SIP; Small for gestational age; Spontaneous intestinal perforation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Brain / pathology*
  • Brain Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Brain Diseases / etiology
  • Enterocolitis, Necrotizing / complications
  • Enterocolitis, Necrotizing / diagnosis*
  • Enterocolitis, Necrotizing / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Premature*
  • Infant, Premature, Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
  • Intestinal Perforation / complications
  • Intestinal Perforation / diagnosis*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Rupture, Spontaneous