Extremely viscous stool in a newborn leading to an early diagnosis of a life-long disease




Parikka Vilhelmiina, Fihlman Mari, Raitio Arimatias

PublisherBMJ

2021

BMJ case reports

BMJ case reports

BMJ Case Rep

14

7

1757-790X

1757-790X

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-243828

https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/66657592



A female infant, born at 37+3 gestational weeks after an uncomplicated pregnancy, was referred to level III neonatal intensive care unit at the age of 24 hours due to a suspected bowel obstruction, with a history of not having passed meconium and some non-bilious emesis. Physical examination showed considerable abdominal distension with visible bowel loops. Abdominal X-ray identified dilated bowel loops, with no evidence of perforation.


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