September 10, 2025Pakistan Journal of Medicine and DentistryOpen Access

Iatrogenic Pneumoperitoneum Following Peritoneal Dialysis in A Neonate with Methylmalonic Acidemia: A Rare Case Report

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MHMuhammad Bin Hammad FBFatima Tariq Butt AMAdnan Mirza

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Case report reveals pneumoperitoneum developed during peritoneal dialysis in a neonate with methylmalonic acidemia, highlighting the condition's complexity.

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Neonate developed pneumoperitoneum after peritoneal dialysis for methylmalonic acidemia.
Pneumoperitoneum was indicated by abdominal x-ray showing a football sign.
Peritoneal dialysis was initiated due to high ammonia levels and encephalopathy.
Neonate was discharged on day 11 after clinical improvement with tube feeding.

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Hammad et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23f63b210217d64796ae2 https://doi.org/10.36283/ziun-pjmd14-3/084

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Case report reveals pneumoperitoneum developed during peritoneal dialysis in a neonate with methylmalonic acidemia, highlighting the condition's complexity.

Iatrogenic Pneumoperitoneum Following Peritoneal Dialysis in A Neonate with Methylmalonic Acidemia: A Rare Case Report

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Iatrogenic Pneumoperitoneum Following Peritoneal Dialysis in A Neonate with Methylmalonic Acidemia: A Rare Case Report

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