Prenatal sonologic features of simple meconium peritonitis

A T Kharat; R Prathima; A Singh; D Jacob

doi:10.4103/0971-3026.29023

Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, Table of Contents

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2006; 16(03): 377-378
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.29023

Original Article

Prenatal sonologic features of simple meconium peritonitis

A T Kharat

Department of Radio diagnosis, Dr Padm D.Y.Patil Medical College. Pimpri - 18., India

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R Prathima

Department of Radio diagnosis, Dr Padm D.Y.Patil Medical College. Pimpri - 18., India

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A Singh

Department of Radio diagnosis, Dr Padm D.Y.Patil Medical College. Pimpri - 18., India

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D Jacob

Department of Radio diagnosis, Dr Padm D.Y.Patil Medical College. Pimpri - 18., India

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Abstract

A 25 yrs old female patient came to our department for routine antenatal ultrasound. Sonography revealed presence of a 24 week live intrauterine pregnancy. During routine screening for congenital anomalies, multiple highly echogenic foci were seen on the visceral peritoneal surface of liver and the parietal peritoneum. However no evidence of dilated bowel/ fetal ascites was detected. No other anomaly was detected.

Keywords

Meconium peritonitis - ultrasound

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