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    Pediatr Radiol. 1992;22(4):277-8.

    Fetal meconium peritonitis without sequelae.

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    Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

    Abstract

    Meconium peritonitis is a chemical peritonitis usually resulting from antenatal bowel rupture. Prenatal ultrasound findings include ascites, intraabdominal masses, bowel dilatation and the development of intraabdominal calcifications [1-5]. The most common bowel disorders which lead to meconium peritonitis in utero are those resulting in bowel obstruction and perforation, such as small bowel atresias, volvulus and meconium ileus [1-5]. Meconium ileus is associated with cystic fibrosis in most cases, although extraluminal abdominal calcifications are usually scarce in cases of cystic fibrosis [1, 6]. Postnatal outcome for infants with meconium peritonitis depends on the etiology for bowel rupture and underlying disease.

    PMID:
    1523051
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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