J Korean Soc Radiol.  2014 Feb;70(2):159-162. 10.3348/jksr.2014.70.2.159.

Diagnostic Usefulness of CT in Meconium Pseudocyst in a Newborn: A Case Report

• Park HG
• Kim KS
• Choi SY
• Yu IK

• KMID: 1839426
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2014.70.2.159

Abstract

A meconium pseudocyst is rare and may result in the death of the neonate. Meconium pseudocysts should be distinguished from the cystic-type meconium peritonitis because of their differences in the treatment strategy. Various studies have reported the radiographic and sonographic findings of a meconium peritonitis. However, computed tomography (CT) findings of meconium pseudocyst have been rarely reported yet. In this report we present the CT findings of a patient with a meconium pseudocyst. Such CT findings may help in the proper diagnosis and to distinguish the cystic-type meconium peritonitis from the meconium pseudocyst.

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis
Humans
Infant, Newborn*
Meconium*
Peritonitis
Ultrasonography

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