#CBCLIPS Episode 27: A newborn male with abdominal distension and failure to pass meconium

#CBCLIPS Creator and Editor: Sherif Emil, M.D., C.M.; McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada.
Dr. Emil is a Senior Editor of The Hendren Project and Editor-in-Chief of the Abdominal Wall Defects Section.

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1. Case Presentation

• A newborn baby boy, presents with abdominal distension and failure to pass meconium.
• Abdomen is distended, but soft.
• Normal anus & anal canal is funnel-shaped.
• Rectum is not patent.
• Prone lateral film is shown below.

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How would you treat this patient? ▼ See Case Commentary Below

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2. Case Commentary

Guest Presenter: Marc Levitt, MD (Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC)

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