Íleo meconial con perforación

Definition

Complicated meconium ileus with bowel perforation with varying degrees of meconium peritonitis. Surgery is always indicated and often necrotic and atretic bowel is found. On abdominal xrays areas of calcification is noted as liberated lipases and bile salts cause an intense chemical peritonitis which leads to the deposition of calcium. In addition, pseudocyst formation can also be seen. [No translation available]

Also indexed as

Nearby in Obstrucción intestinal del recién nacido

• KB87.0Obstrucción intestinal debida a la leche espesa
• KB87.1obstrucción meconial en el feto o el recién nacido
• KB87.2Íleo meconial sin perforación
• KB87.3Íleo transitorio del recién nacido
• 4B4YOtras enfermedades especificadas del sistema inmunitario
• 1H0ZAlgunas enfermedades infecciosas o parasitarias, sin especificación