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Khalil Al Tawil1, Walid Salhi, Safiah Sultan

  • 1Department of Paediatrics, King Abdulaziz Medical City, P.O. Box 22490, Riyadh 11426, Saudi Arabia.

Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
|June 22, 2012
PubMed

Meconium peritonitis pseudo-cyst is very rare. Its perinatal management is controversial and can be associated with increased fetomaternal morbidity and mortality. A 34-week gestation infant with large meconium peritonitis pseudo-cyst, detected by intrapartum fetal ultrasound study, had abnormally increased ratio of fetal abdominal circumference to head circumference. Intrapartum aspiration of the pseudo-cyst was performed and was followed by a smooth vaginal delivery. The postnatal course of the baby showed that early laparotomy was essential for stabilisation of the infant's general condition.

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