title: Isolated fetal ascites caused by bowel perforation due to colonic atresia.
abstract: An isolated fetal ascites is a rare ultrasonographic finding. It is commonly diagnosed in association with fetal genitourinary or gastrointestinal conditions, mainly bowel obstruction. We present the sonographic features and neonatal outcome of a fetus with a large bowel obstruction, perforation and subsequent development of meconium peritonitis, prenatally diagnosed as isolated fetal ascites. A colonic atresia should be also included in the differential diagnosis of isolated fetal ascites.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Geetika
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Agrawala
authors.forename: Mladen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Predanic
authors.forename: Sriram C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Perni
authors.forename: Stephen T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Chasen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D003082:Colectomy; D003106:Colon / Q000002:abnormalities*; D003125:Colostomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008470:Meconium; D010538:Peritonitis; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal