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Meconium pseudocyst secondary to ileal atresia complicated by volvulus: antenatal MR demonstration

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We report a case of meconium pseudocyst evaluated by prenatal MR imaging. The unusual features were its huge size, the absence of meconium peritonitis, and its development late in fetal life. The case also demonstrates a possible diagnostic pitfall since it suggests that rapid deterioration of a mechanically compensated bowel obstruction may occur, potentially occurring only after an MRI study has been performed.

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  1. Clinic of Imaging Methods, Faculty Hospital Motol and 2nd Medical Faculty, Charles University, V úvalu 84, Prague, 150 18, Czech Republic

    Václav Šimonovský & Jiří Lisý

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Šimonovský, V., Lisý, J. Meconium pseudocyst secondary to ileal atresia complicated by volvulus: antenatal MR demonstration. Pediatr Radiol 37, 305–309 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-006-0365-1

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