Patient Data
Age: Neonate
From the case:
Meconium plug syndrome
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Plain film shows dilated bowel loops.
From the case:
Meconium plug syndrome
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Lower GI contrast study with multiple filling defects of meconium plugs.
From the case:
Meconium plug syndrome
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Meconium cast which passed as the enema was performed.
Case Discussion
neonate with symptoms of a meconium plug syndrome
plain film shows dilated bowel loops
enema study shows microcolon with a long cylindrical filling defect in the sigmoid and descending colon
water-soluble contrast enema induced meconium passage
in the photo, a meconium cast is demonstrated, which passed as the enema was performed