Professional paper

Cow's milk induced protocolitis in full term dizygotic twin neonates

Helena Tesari Crnković orcid.org/0000-0002-0438-1635 ; General County Hospital Požega, Department of pediatrics, University of Osijek, Faculty of Medicine
Andrea Šimić Klarić ; General County Hospital Požega, department of pediatrics, University of Osijek, Faculty of Medicine
Marijana Tomić Rajić ; General County Hospital Požega, Department of pediatrics
Zdravko Kolundžić orcid.org/0000-0001-8995-0122 ; General County Hospital Požega, Department of pediatrics, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Special Education and Rehabilitation
Vlado Drkulec ; General County Hospital Požega, Department of pediatrics
Nada Aberle ; University of Osijek, Faculty of medicine

Abstract

Allergic proctocolitis in the neonatal period has rarely been reported in twins. We report on a case of an allergic proctocolitis to cow’s milk in dizygotic twin neonates during the early neonatal period. Full-term dizygotic twins presented with rectal bleeding and severe anemia. Investigation supported diagnosis of cow’s milk protein allergy and they responded positively to the elimination of offending antigen. Allergic colitis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any newborn with rectal bleeding after the exclusion of infectious and anatomic disorders common in this age group.

Keywords

allergic protocolitis, cow's milk protein allergy; newborn; twin

Hrčak ID:

177979

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/177979

Publication date:

20.3.2017.

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