Meconium peritonitis resulting from different etiologies in siblings: a case report.
BMC Pediatr
; 20(1): 106, 2020 03 05.
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| ID: mdl-32138710
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Meconium peritonitis is defined as aseptic chemical inflammation caused by intrauterine bowel perforation. The underlying causes of bowel perforation include intestinal atresia, midgut volvulus, intussusception, congenital bands, and meconium ileus. CASE PRESENTATION Siblings with prenatally diagnosed meconium peritonitis of different etiologies were found. The elder sister was born at 36 + 6 weeks gestation with a birth weight of 3110 g. She was diagnosed with meconium peritonitis caused by ileal atresia. Two years later, the younger brother was born at 34 + 3 weeks gestation with a birth weight of 2850 g. He was diagnosed with meconium peritonitis caused by midgut volvulus.CONCLUSIONS:
Among the previously reported cases of meconium peritonitis, familial occurance of meconium peritonitis is extremely rare. We present a case of prenatally diagnosed meconium peritonitis in siblings to promote further understanding of its etiology and clinical course.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Peritonite
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Atresia Intestinal
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Mecônio
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article