title: Mesenteric fibromatosis presenting with ascites in childhood.
abstract: A 7-year-old boy presented with acute ascites due to mesenteric fibromatosis. The pathophysiological mechanisms for formation of ascitic fluid and some aspects of the aetiology of intra-abdominal fibromatosis and its association with Gardener's syndrome are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Booth Hall Children's Hospital, Manchester, England.
authors.forename: I K
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Mecrow
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lendon
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Doig
mesh_terms: D001201:Ascites / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005736:Gardner Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008643:Mesentery; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology