Early manifestation of cow's-milk protein allergy in preterm infants: clinical cases

• Petrova Natalia A.
• Treskina N.A.
• Koroleva A.K.
• Tatyana A. Fedoseeva
• Vagina E.S.

Abstract

We report 2 cases of cow's-milk protein allergy in preterm infants. This syndrome is less common among preterm neonates and is characterized by abdominal distension, vomiting, bloody stools, anxiety, eosinophilia, pneumatosis on abdominal X-rays in severe cases. Differential diagnosis with necrotizing enterocolitis is essential in order to start appropriate treatment.

Keywords:preterm neonates, cow's-milk protein allergy, allergic enterocolitis

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