Neonatal ascites due to congenital jejunal obstruction

L M Voss; W Hadden; P W Pease; P M Clarkson

doi:10.1111/j.1440-1754.1988.tb01354.x

Neonatal ascites due to congenital jejunal obstruction

Aust Paediatr J. 1988 Aug;24(4):260-1. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1988.tb01354.x.

Authors

L M Voss¹, W Hadden, P W Pease, P M Clarkson

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neonatal Paediatrics and Paediatric Surgery, National Women's Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.

PMID: 3064748
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1988.tb01354.x

Abstract

Small bowel atresia may present with congenital ascites. A neonate with ascites was found to have jejunal atresia complicated by volvulus and perforation.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Ascites / etiology*
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Intestinal Atresia / complications*
Intestinal Atresia / diagnosis
Jejunum / abnormalities*
Ultrasonography