Description : Meconium ileus refers to intestinal obstruction due to inspissated meconium in the
distal ileum and cecum, which develops in utero and presents shortly after birth as
a failure to pass meconium (summary by Romi et al., 2012). Meconium ileus is a known
clinical manifestation of cystic fibrosis (CF; 219700), and meconium ileus in the
absence of CF is a rare phenomenon (summary by Tal et al., 1985).;
Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the guanylate cyclase 2C gene (GUCY2C, 601330.0002);