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Meconium peritonitis

Inflammation of the peritoneum caused by an intrauterine intestinal perforation leading to presence of meconium within the fetal peritoneal cavity… 
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Abdominal CavityCommunicable DiseasesPerinatal TerminologyPeritoneum

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2014
2014
Prenatal diagnosis and management of an intestinal volvulus with meconium ileus and peritonitis
Fetal intestinal volvulus is a rare but serious finding with a high risk of potential life threatening fetal complications. Delay… 
2005
2005
Sonographic atypical vascular coiling of the umbilical cord
To investigate whether an atypical umbilical coiling pattern at prenatal sonography is associated with adverse pregnancy outcome. 
2003
2003
Congenital fibrosarcoma of the jejunum in a premature infant with meconium peritonitis.
We report an unusual case of perforation of a congenital fibrosarcoma of the jejunum in utero and secondary meconium peritonitis… 
1998
1998
Systemic spread of meconium peritonitis
Abstract Meconium peritonitis is a chemical peritonitis which occurs following bowel perforation during fetal life. It is… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
Antenatal diagnosis and management of meconium peritonitis: a case report and review of the literature
We present a case of meconium peritonitis which was associated with a short bowel and complicated by progressive bowel distension… 
1995
1995
Prospective evaluation of the absorptive capacity of the bowel after major and minor resections in the neonate.
1989
1989
Meconium hydrocele: an unusual etiology of a scrotal mass in the newborn.
Review
1984
Review
1984
Meconium Peritonitis - A Retrospective, Prognostic Analysis of 69 Patients
Meconium peritonitis being a rare anomaly, it is difficult to find the factors that determine the prognosis. In spite of the high… 
1973
1973
Meconium peritonitis presenting as giant cysts in neonates.
Abstract Two cases of giant cystic meconium peritonitis are reported. Neither has any evidence of muscoviscidosis. Both had… 
1964
1964
Meconium peritonitis presenting in scrotal hydroceles
Much more rarely, usually in younger patients, abundant parietal cells occur in this columnar celllining mucosa. Wyndham (1956… 
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