Meconium Pseudocyst: A Classical and Successfully Treated Case

Meconium peritonitis with pseudocyst formation is rare and can be lethal. We report a newborn infant with antenatal sonographic diagnosis of bowel dilatation and giant meconium pseudocyst. Postnatal presentation included a palpable abdominal mass and abdominal distention. Abdominal X-ray revealed a...

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Main Authors: Yao-Chou Lee, Chau-Jing Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-03-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664609600590