Abstract
Appendicitis is rare in the neonatal period. A 6-week-old baby presented with fulminant appendicitis. At the age of 6 months, the infant was diagnosed with Cow milk protein allergy. Association between CMPA and appendicitis was a rare association in our case, showing that CMPA can have a wide spectrum of gastrointestinal involvement.
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Contributors: AS: analyzed the case, drafted the manuscript, collected references; JM: analyzed the case and operated on the case.
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Shah, A., Mandke, J. Neonatal Appendicitis with Cow Milk Protein Allergy. Indian Pediatr 57, 365–366 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-020-1793-y
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