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A1 Schreiner RL, Brady M, Franken EA, Stevens DC, Lemons JA, Gresham EL
T1 INcreased incidence of lactobezoars in low birth weight infants
JF American Journal of Diseases of Children
JO American Journal of Diseases of Children
YR 1979
FD September 1
VO 133
IS 9
SP 936
OP 940
DO 10.1001/archpedi.1979.02130090064012
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1979.02130090064012
AB • Fifteen low birth weight infants had their conditions complicated by the formation of a lactobezoar. The mean gestational age was 30.3 weeks; mean birth weight was 1,184 g, and the mean age at the time of diagnosis was 11.8 days. Twelve of the infants were receiving an 80 kcal/dL-formula and one infant, a 40 kcal/dL-formula designed for the premature infant. Symptoms included abdominal distension, emesis or increased gastric residual, diarrhea, hematest-positive stools, abdominal mass, and gastric perforation.(Am J Dis Child 133:936-940, 1979)