All issues > Volume 33(9); 1990

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1990;33(9):1266-1270. Published online September 30, 1990.

A case of Meconium Peritonitis.

Youn Young Yu¹, Hyun Soon Lee¹, Eui Bon Koo¹, Sung Won Kim¹, Gil Hyun Kim¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, St，Benedict Hospital, Pusan, Korea

Received: March 20, 1990;  Accepted: May 30, 1990.

Abstract

Meconium peritonitis is an aseptic peritonitis caused by spill of meconium in the abdominal cavity through discontinuation of the intestine by any cause, which have taken place during intrauterine or perinatal life. We experienced a case of meconium peritonitis in an 1-day-old male neonate who had the chief complaint of dyspnea and abdominal distension. The review of the literature was made briefly.

Keywords :Meconium peritonitis