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Neonatal pneumoperitoneum and meconium‐stained peritoneal fluid of uncertain cause
Author(s) -
Oh Jung Wha,
Lim GyeYeon,
Chung Jae Hee,
Kim SoYoung
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
pediatrics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.49
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1442-200X
pISSN - 1328-8067
DOI - 10.1111/ped.12069
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumoperitoneum , laparotomy , meconium , peritoneal fluid , bowel perforation , perforation , meconium peritonitis , surgery , pregnancy , laparoscopy , complication , fetus , materials science , biology , metallurgy , punching , genetics
A 2‐day‐old male infant was referred to hospital because he was continually moaning. Massive pneumoperitoneum was observed on plain radiographs on the day of admission. This case is unique in that the massive pneumoperitoneum with meconium‐stained peritoneal fluid was not associated with any evidence of bowel perforation seen on laparotomy.