Vernix caseosa peritonitis following vaginal delivery: Cheesy peritonitis

Vernix caseosa peritonitis following vaginal delivery: Cheesy peritonitis

The incidence of the acute abdomen during early postpartum is not uncommon. In this report, we highlight an extremely rare cause of acute abdomen which posed significant diagnostic and management dilemmas. In this case, the patient presented at day 5 postvaginal delivery with progressive respiratory...

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Main Authors: Arif Abdullah, Asri Che Jusoh, Noryani Mohd Samat, Murni Hartini Jais
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW 2022-01-01
Series:Formosan Journal of Surgery
Subjects:
peritonitis
postpartum
vernix caseosa
Online Access:http://www.e-fjs.org/article.asp?issn=1682-606X;year=2022;volume=55;issue=6;spage=221;epage=224;aulast=Abdullah

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