Meconium plug syndrome, also described as functional immaturity of the colon, is a transient disorder of the newborn colon characterized by the delayed passage (> 24–48 h) of meconium associated with intestinal dilatation. The retained meconium shows up on contrast enema as a filling defect or plug producing a double-contrast effect. Small left colon syndrome is a subset of the meconium plug syndrome where an enema demonstrates an apparent transition zone between dilated distal colon and colon of normal or decreased calibre at the splenic flexure [1].
Messina, M., Molinaro, F. (2012). Meconium plug syndrome. In Neonatology: A Practical Approach to Neonatal Diseases (pp. 704-707). Springer-Verlag Milan [10.1007/978-88-470-1405-3_92].
Meconium plug syndrome
Messina M.;Molinaro F.
2012-01-01
Abstract
Meconium plug syndrome, also described as functional immaturity of the colon, is a transient disorder of the newborn colon characterized by the delayed passage (> 24–48 h) of meconium associated with intestinal dilatation. The retained meconium shows up on contrast enema as a filling defect or plug producing a double-contrast effect. Small left colon syndrome is a subset of the meconium plug syndrome where an enema demonstrates an apparent transition zone between dilated distal colon and colon of normal or decreased calibre at the splenic flexure [1].
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