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Meconium ileus

Case contributed by Ahmed Abdrabou
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Premature child with failure to pass meconium, abdominal distension and vomiting

Patient Data

Age: 3 days old
Gender: Male
Fluoroscopy

There is marked dilatation of small bowel loops. Contrast enema reveals small entire colon with radiolucent filling defects representing meconium seen scattered at right colon and distal ileum.

Case Discussion

Meconium ileus 

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