Abstract
In a necropsy analysis comprising 26 male and 15 female infants with intestinal obstruction, 18 (44%) were found to have associated fibrocystic disease of the pancreas. The co-occurrence of these two conditions was most frequent when the obstruction was located in the jejunum, ileum or colon and least significant when the duodenum was the site of involvement. Meconium was present in most cases beyond the site of obstruction. Peritonitis was a frequent complication. Pulmonary involvement was common. A significant proportion of our cases showed congenital malformations.
