Acta Med. 2015, 58: 144-146

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2016.7

Pneumoperitoneum in in-vitro Conceived Quadruplet Neonate: Rare Manifestation of Hirschsprungʼs Disease – Report of a Case

Jakov Mihanovića, Ivo Jurićb, Zenon Pogorelićb, Ivana Mrklićc, Miro Jukićb, Dubravko Furlanb

aDepartment of Surgery, General Hospital Zadar, Zadar, Croatia
bDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Split University Hospital and Split University School of Medicine, Split, Croatia
cDepartment of Pathology, Split University Hospital and Split University School of Medicine, Split, Croatia

Received August 20, 2015
Accepted September 20, 2015

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