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Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1991;34(2):256-260. Published online February 28, 1991.

Two cases of meconium peritonitis.

Hye Kyung Nam¹, Dong Hwan Lee¹, Sang Jhoo Lee¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University, Seoul, Korea

Received: July 10, 1990;  Accepted: November 6, 1990.

Abstract

Meconium peritonitis is a non-bacterial foreign body and chemical peritonitis occurring during intrauterine or early neonatal life as the result of an abnormal communicatiion between the bowel contents and the peritonesal cavity. We experienced two cases of meconium peritonitis, diagnosed in according to the clinical and radiologic features, in two female neonates who had the chief complaint of vomiting and abdominal distention. A brief review of literatures was made.

Keywords :Meconium peritonitis