Choonpa Igaku
Online ISSN : 1881-9311
Print ISSN : 1346-1176
ISSN-L : 1346-1176
CASE REPORT
A case of meconium peritonitis observed from the early stage of disease using ultrasonography
Aya KOYANAGISatoko MORIMOTOTomomi YAMANISHIKaoru MIYAKETomoyoshi TAKATATadashi HASHIMOTOYuuichirou NAKAIKouichirou SHIMOYAYun Sil CHUNG
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2012 Volume 39 Issue 1 Pages 17-20

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Meconium peritonitis is a well-known fetal disease, and prenatal diagnosis is achieved in most cases. However, little information has been available regarding the early stages of this disease. We present herein a case of meconium peritonitis observed from the early stages of disease by ultrasonography. A cystic lesion with a small hyperechoic signal was detected in the fetal abdomen in gestational week 28, showing no changes over the following 2 weeks. However, the cystic lesion disappeared with an abrupt increase in ascites at 32 weeks. Enlargement of the fetal intestine subsequently occurred at 35 weeks with a decrease in ascites, and a large cyst appeared at 36 weeks. A female infant weighing 3081 g was delivered at 39 weeks.
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© 2012 The Japan Society of Ultrasonics in Medicine
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