Prenatal intrauterine intestinal perforation

Definition

In-utero or prenatal bowel perforation results in a chemical peritonitis (meconium peritonitis) from peritoneal leakage of sterile meconium. Meconium peritonitis results from prenatal intestinal perforation nearly always involving the small bowel.

Exclusions

• Meconium ileus with perforation (KB87.4)

5 subordinate codes

• KB85.0Prenatal intrauterine intestinal perforation due to in utero volvulus
• KB85.1Prenatal intrauterine intestinal perforation due to intestinal atresia or stenosis
• KB85.2Prenatal intrauterine intestinal perforation due to intraluminal obstruction
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Digestive system disorders of fetus or newborn

• KB80Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in newborn
• KB81Oesophagitis in newborn
• KB82Prenatal gastric perforation
• KB83Postnatal gastric perforation
• KB84Postnatal isolated ileal perforation
• KB86Postnatal intestinal perforation
• KB87Intestinal obstruction of newborn
• KB88Necrotising enterocolitis of newborn