A Case of Meconium Peritonitis Diagnosed by Prenatal Ultrasonography.
- Author:
Tae Sung HA
1
;
Ki Hwan KIM
;
Jae Seong SEO
;
Myung Sup JO
;
Ok GO
;
Kyung Ran ZOO
;
Joo Wook KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dong-Kang Hospital, Ulsan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Meconium peritonitis;
Ultrasonography
- MeSH:
Diagnosis;
Foreign Bodies;
Humans;
Infant, Newborn;
Meconium*;
Peritonitis*;
Ultrasonography;
Ultrasonography, Prenatal*
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
1997;40(7):1502-1506
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Meconium peritonitis is a non-bacterial foreign body and chemical peritonitis caused by meconium contamination resulting from bowel perforation during late intrauterine or early neonatal periods. Prenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis of the meconium peritonitis provides the preparation for proper management and decreasing motality and morbidity of the neonate. We have experienced a case of meconium peritonitis diagnosed by ultrasonography at 34+4 gestational weeks and presented this case with a brief review of the literatures.
