title: Urinary ascites in children owing to extravasation of urine from the bladder.
abstract: Three cases of urinary ascites in infants secondary to extravasation of urine from the bladder are reported. The first reported case of intraperitoneal extravasation from a perforated bladder resulting from an umbilical cutdown and the second reported case of an intraperitoneal rupture of a congenital diverticulum of the bladder are included. Successful management of urinary ascites was achieved by immediate diversion. The diagnosis of a vesical perforation should be considered in an infant presenting with ascites.
mesh_terms: D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology*; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014521:Urethra / Q000002:abnormalities; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000293:injuries*; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital; D014556:Urine