occurs predominantly in preterm infants
Upon initiation of enteral feeding, bacteria are introduced into the bowel where they proliferate excessively due to compromised
immune clearance. Impaired mucosal barrier function allows the bacteria to invade the bowel wall, causing inflammation and ischemic necrosis of the terminal ileum and colon.
Up to 30% of affected die
Survivers can have bowel obstruction
formation of intramural gas→ ☆thin curvilinear areas of leucency, that pararrel the lumen
gastrointestinal
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