pediatrics
Meconium Plug Syndrome
Diagnosis of Meconium Plug Syndrome
Radiographic contrast enema Sometimes testing for Hirschsprung disease Diagnosis of meconium plug syndrome is of exclusion and should be differentiated primarily from Hirschsprung Disease , especially if symptoms of distal obstruction persist despite passing the meconium plug. Plain abdominal x-rays are nonspecific and can show signs of low intestinal obstruction. Conversely, contrast enema shows the characteristic appearance of the outline of the inspissated meconium against the wall of the colon, providing a double-contrast impression ( Diagnosis reference ). Unlike Patients with meconium plug syndrome should be Diagnosis . 1.Manzoor A, Talat N, Adnan HM, et al: Contrast Enema: Solving Diagnostic Dilemmas in Neonates With Lower Intestinal Obstruction.Cureus14(3):e23458, 2022. doi: 10.7759/cureus.23458 