Abstract
Spontaneous intestinal perforation in neonates is rare and, although the aetiology is unknown, various associations have been reported. We report the occurrence of almost identical terminal ileal perforations in twin male infants born at 30 weeks' gestation.
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Stoodley, N.G., Corbally, M.T. & Speidel, B.D. Simultaneous spontaneous isolated ileal perforation in twins. Pediatr Surg Int 8, 515–516 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00180361
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00180361