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.
MONDO:0005313
necrotizing enterocolitis
is_a
enterocolitis necrotizing
broad
enterocolitis, necrotizing
related
necrotizing enterocolitis
broad
necrotizing enterocolitis in foetus or newborn
exact