Meconium granulomas in post-cesarean section patients

Freedman, S.I.; Ang, E.P.; Herz, M.G.; Stanley, W.D.; Toot, P.J.

Obstetrics and Gynecology 59(3): 383-385

1982


ISSN/ISBN: 0029-7844
PMID: 7078887
Document Number: 186966
Two cases of meconium granulomas of the omentum and peritoneal lining in patients after cesarean section are presented as an entity not previously reported in medical literature. Meconium spillage during cesarean section can elicit a granulomatous response, which may result in fibrous adhesions and abdominal pain.

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