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Meconium peritonitis

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A case of meconium peritonitis without any obvious cause of perforation or obstruction in the intestine, is presented. The diagnosis was made post mortem. The infant manifested respiratory distress followed by vomiting, which were considered to be due to aspiration pneumonitis.

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  1. Pondicherry

    S. Gupta, V. P. Jayakrishnan, T. Bhama & M. Balasubrahmanyan

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From the Departments of Pediatrics and Pathology, Jawaharlal Institute of Post-graduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry-6.

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Gupta, S., Jayakrishnan, V.P., Bhama, T. et al. Meconium peritonitis. Indian J Pediatr 34, 88–91 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02776852

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