title: Urinary ascites in the immediate postpartum period.
abstract: New onset ascites in the immediate postpartum period is a rare occurrence most often associated with the Budd-Chiari syndrome. We report a patient who developed postpartum ascites secondary to an intraperitoneal bladder perforation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Muggia
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mowschenson
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chopra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology*; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D049590:Postpartum Period; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000293:injuries*; D014556:Urine