Meconium peritonitis presenting as abdominal calcification: three cases with different pathology

Abstract

Intra-abdominal calcification is uncommon in newborns and has several causes of which meconium peritonitis is the most frequent. Three neonates with intra-abdominal calcification as a complication of meconium peritonitis are presented. The types of meconium peritonitis were cystic, meconium pseudocyst and meconium ascites. Two required surgical intervention. Meconium peritonitis should be considered in newborns with intra-abdominal calcification.

Keywords:

• intra-abdominal calcification
• meconium peritonitis
• teratoma
• fetus-in-fetu
• alpha-fetoprotein