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Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is an acute inflammatory disease with a multifactorial and controversial pathogenesis. NEC is a disease of newborns that is characterized by variable damage to the intestinal tract ranging from mucosal injury to full-thickness necrosis and perforation. The terminal ileum and proximal ascending colon are the most common sites of NEC. The disease may involve a single isolated lesion, multiple discontinuous areas or in rare instances pan-necrosis.
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Snyder, J.K., Barsness, K., Muñoz, R. (2009). Gastrointestinal Complications: Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Malrotation, and Protein Losing Enteropathy. In: Munoz, R., Morell, V., Cruz, E., Vetterly, C. (eds) Critical Care of Children with Heart Disease. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-262-7_57
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