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

Subcategories (3)