Fetal meconium peritonitis after maternal hepatitis A

Authors
McDuffie, RS Bader, T
Citation
Rs. Mcduffie et T. Bader, Fetal meconium peritonitis after maternal hepatitis A, AM J OBST G, 180(4), 1999, pp. 1031-1032
Citations number
1
Categorie Soggetti
Reproductive Medicine","da verificare
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029378 → ACNP
Volume
180
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1031 - 1032
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9378(199904)180:4<1031:FMPAMH>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Hepatitis A virus has rarely been implicated in congenital infections. Afte r maternal hepatitis A at 13 weeks' gestation, ultrasonographic examination s revealed fetal ascites (20 weeks) and meconium peritonitis (33 weeks). Af ter delivery, a perforated distal ileum was resected. Elevated levels of he patitis A immunoglobulin G persisted in the infant 6 months after delivery.