meconium peritonitis

Infants with cystic fibrosis are at increased risk for meconium peritonitis.

Meconium peritonitis was first described in 1838 by Carl von Rokitansky.

Despite the bowel rupture, many infants born after meconium peritonitis in utero have normal bowels and have no further issues.

Twenty percent of infants born with meconium peritonitis will have vomiting and dilated bowels on x-rays which necessitates surgery.

In the 19th century, Carl von Rokitansky described a case of fetal death with meconium peritonitis, a complication of meconium ileus associated with cystic fibrosis.