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An unusual cause of congenital ascites
Author(s) -
Puvabanditsin S,
Garrow E,
Vizarra R
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1995.tb13770.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ascites , intensive care medicine , pediatrics
A newborn premature male with hydrops fetalis and massive congenital ascites is presented. The ascites recurred despite repeated paracenteses. The ascites was possibly due to a portal vein obstruction caused by malposition of the portal vein and malrotation of the small intestine. This is the first case report of congenital ascites associated with malposition of the portal vein. Anterior portal vein, asplenia, malrotation of the small intestine, neonate, non‐chylous ascites, portal hypertension