title: Fetal meconium peritonitis without sequelae.
abstract: Meconium peritonitis is a chemical peritonitis usually resulting from antenatal bowel rupture. Prenatal ultrasound findings include ascites, intraabdominal masses, bowel dilatation and the development of intraabdominal calcifications [1-5]. The most common bowel disorders which lead to meconium peritonitis in utero are those resulting in bowel obstruction and perforation, such as small bowel atresias, volvulus and meconium ileus [1-5]. Meconium ileus is associated with cystic fibrosis in most cases, although extraluminal abdominal calcifications are usually scarce in cases of cystic fibrosis [1, 6]. Postnatal outcome for infants with meconium peritonitis depends on the etiology for bowel rupture and underlying disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Estroff
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bromley
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Benacerraf
mesh_terms: D001201:Ascites / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008470:Meconium; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal