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Connatal Urinary Ascites in a Female Preterm
Joint Authors
Kiechl-Kohlendorfer, U.
Griesmaier, Elke
Brunner, Barbara
Ralser, Elisabeth
D’Costa, Elisabeth
Maurer, Kathrin
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-10-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Connatal urinary ascites is rare in females without associated malformations and occurs following bladder rupture.
Case Presentation.
A female very preterm was delivered by caesarean section because of abnormal Doppler findings.
The mother suffered from viral pneumonia requiring intensive care in the third trimester of pregnancy.
Serial fetal ultrasound examinations showed a megacystis and ascites.
Postnatally, pronounced isolated ascites was drained and its urinary nature was confirmed.
The bladder leak was demonstrated when blue dye, instilled via a Foley catheter, appeared in the ascitic drain.
After removal of the catheter spontaneous micturition was unremarkable.
A micturating cystourethrogram showed spontaneous closure of the bladder leak.
Conclusion.
The female infant experienced fetal bladder rupture and connatal urinary ascites due to maternal pneumonia and intensive care.
The use of blue dye is an effective alternative method to any contrast media radiography and should be considered, especially in very preterm infants.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Brunner, Barbara& Ralser, Elisabeth& D’Costa, Elisabeth& Maurer, Kathrin& Kiechl-Kohlendorfer, U.& Griesmaier, Elke. 2017. Connatal Urinary Ascites in a Female Preterm. Case Reports in Pediatrics،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Brunner, Barbara…[et al.]. Connatal Urinary Ascites in a Female Preterm. Case Reports in Pediatrics No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Brunner, Barbara& Ralser, Elisabeth& D’Costa, Elisabeth& Maurer, Kathrin& Kiechl-Kohlendorfer, U.& Griesmaier, Elke. Connatal Urinary Ascites in a Female Preterm. Case Reports in Pediatrics. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149422
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1149422