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Spontaneous gastric perforation in a neonate presenting with massive hydroperitoneum

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We report the imaging findings in a case of neonatal spontaneous gastric perforation presenting as massive hydroperitoneum rather than pneumoperitoneum. Plain abdominal radiography showed a diffuse ground-glass opacity with paucity of bowel gas. Subsequent ultrasonography demonstrated numerous echogenic peritoneal fluid collections containing echogenic debris shown at surgery to be due to milk and bile.

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  1. Kangnam St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, 505, Banpo-dong Seocho-gu, Seoul, 150-701, Korea

    Soo Ah Im

  2. Department of Radiology, St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, #62 Youido-dong Yongdungpo-gu, Seoul, 150-713, Korea

    Gye-Yeon Lim & Seong Tai Hahn

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Im, S.A., Lim, GY. & Hahn, S.T. Spontaneous gastric perforation in a neonate presenting with massive hydroperitoneum. Pediatr Radiol 35, 1212–1214 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-005-1543-2

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