Midgut volvulus and complex meconium peritonitis in a fetus with undiagnosed cystic fibrosis

In utero small bowel volvulus with meconium peritonitis is a rare complication of cystic fibrosis.We report the case of fetal small bowel volvulus with necrosis, perforation and meconium peritonitis in a fetus with undiagnosed cystic fibrosis. The mother presented with four days of decreased fetal m...

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Main Authors: Kaeli J. Yamashiro, Laura A. Galganski, Shinjiro Hirose, Rebecca A. Stark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576618302380