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