Neonatal ascites due to congenital jejunal obstruction.
Small bowel atresia may present with congenital ascites. A neonate with ascites was found to have jejunal atresia complicated by volvulus and perforation.
Voss
L M
LM
Department of Neonatal Paediatrics and Paediatric Surgery, National Women's Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
Hadden
W
W
Pease
P W
PW
Clarkson
P M
PM
D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D007583:Jejunum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014463:Ultrasonography