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Case 37-1976: Intestinal Obstruction in an Infant with Congenital Leukemia

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Cabot, RC; Scully, RE; Galdabini, JJ; Mcneely, BU; Toch, R; Robboy, SJ
Published in: New England Journal of Medicine
September 9, 1976

Presentation of Case A four-day-old girl was admitted to the hospital because of leukemia. She was born at 38 weeks' gestation of the third pregnancy of a healthy mother aged 28 years. The pregnancy was complicated at six weeks by an untreated nonspecific viral-like illness and one month before delivery by external otitis, which was treated with aspirin, acetaminophen and local drops. Two weeks before delivery hypertension was noted, and hydrochlorothiazide was prescribed. The onset of labor was spontaneous, and delivery occurred within three hours. The birth weight was 3275 g. The child had a “blueberry-muffin” appearance, with numerous purple. © 1976, Massachusetts Medical Society. All rights reserved.

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New England Journal of Medicine

DOI

EISSN

1533-4406

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0028-4793

Publication Date

September 9, 1976

Volume

295

Issue

11

Start / End Page

608 / 614

Related Subject Headings

  • General & Internal Medicine
  • 42 Health sciences
  • 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
  • 11 Medical and Health Sciences
 

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Cabot, R. C., Scully, R. E., Galdabini, J. J., Mcneely, B. U., Toch, R., & Robboy, S. J. (1976). Case 37-1976: Intestinal Obstruction in an Infant with Congenital Leukemia. New England Journal of Medicine, 295(11), 608–614. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJM197609092951108
Cabot, R. C., R. E. Scully, J. J. Galdabini, B. U. Mcneely, R. Toch, and S. J. Robboy. “Case 37-1976: Intestinal Obstruction in an Infant with Congenital Leukemia.” New England Journal of Medicine 295, no. 11 (September 9, 1976): 608–14. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJM197609092951108.
Cabot RC, Scully RE, Galdabini JJ, Mcneely BU, Toch R, Robboy SJ. Case 37-1976: Intestinal Obstruction in an Infant with Congenital Leukemia. New England Journal of Medicine. 1976 Sep 9;295(11):608–14.
Cabot, R. C., et al. “Case 37-1976: Intestinal Obstruction in an Infant with Congenital Leukemia.” New England Journal of Medicine, vol. 295, no. 11, Sept. 1976, pp. 608–14. Scopus, doi:10.1056/NEJM197609092951108.
Cabot RC, Scully RE, Galdabini JJ, Mcneely BU, Toch R, Robboy SJ. Case 37-1976: Intestinal Obstruction in an Infant with Congenital Leukemia. New England Journal of Medicine. 1976 Sep 9;295(11):608–614.

Published In

New England Journal of Medicine

DOI

EISSN

1533-4406

ISSN

0028-4793

Publication Date

September 9, 1976

Volume

295

Issue

11

Start / End Page

608 / 614

Related Subject Headings

  • General & Internal Medicine
  • 42 Health sciences
  • 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
  • 11 Medical and Health Sciences