Meconium ileus equivalent in children with cystic fibrosis.
Children with cystic fibrosis may develop intestinal obstruction later in life due to inspissation of small bowel content. Two children with cystic fibrosis who developed intestinal obstruction at the age of 5 and 14 years respectively are reported. The condition may be precipitated by reduction or stopping pancreatic supplement, dehydration or intercurrent chest infection. The intensive therapy of chest complications has improved the survival of children with cystic fibrosis, so that it is likely that in future more cases of meconium ileus equivalent will present in later childhood and in adulthood.
D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008470:Meconium / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography