Abdominal Distention
#CBCLIPS Episode 39: Toddler with Peritonitis and Cystic Abdominal Mass
Male Patient Born with Abdominal Distention, Requiring Reoperation
Case Summary
- 3-yr-old presents for evaluation. He was born and was noted to have abdominal distention, inability to pass stool in first 48 h of life and feeding intolerance.
- On day of life 12, he underwent a transanal pull-through at an outside hospital. He had not had a rectal biopsy prior to that procedure.